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The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… Growing cancer cells (in purple) are surrounded by healthy cells (in pink), illustrating a primary tumor …
Event
On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… and Health Services Research Family communication choices about neurodevelopment/psychiatric genetic results" A …
Genetic Disorders
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited eye diseases that affect the retina (the light-sensitive part of the eye).
… The goal of such research would be to discover ways healthy genes can be inserted into the retina. Attempts at transplanting healthy retinal cells into sick retinas are being made … photoreceptors by electrically stimulating the remaining healthy cells of the retina.Through electrical stimulation, …
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NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… Ranker: Using SNPChip Data to Inform NextGen Sequencing Choices. (Bioinformatics and Genomic Technology) 2259W. …
Event
The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.
… University of Benin Duke University School of Medicine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Genetic Metabolic …
Fact Sheets
DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… a patient has. This enables the physician to make better choices for treatments. Researchers in the NHGRI-supported …
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Cari Young and Julie Nadel join NHGRI as public policy and education fellows.
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In 1982, John Carey, M.D., and his colleagues named the rare disease, Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome. Now, researchers have identified the genomic mutations.
… have the genomic mutations, and they can make reproductive choices based on that information."</p> <p>From …
For Health Professionals
The ISCC-PEG Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Project Group has developed peer-reviewed online education for healthcare practitioners to advance pharmacogenomics in clinical practice.
… about evidence-based pharmacogenomic resources from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Clinical …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… took skin swabs from 14 parts of the body from 12 healthy volunteers. From these samples, they grew several … microbial samples that spanned 19 body sites from a dozen healthy volunteers. These samples were taken over five years, …