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Event
NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate genetic Diagnosis - on April 16-17, 2024.
… of Pennsylvania 12:00 PM - Lunch 1:00 PM – Session 3: Genetics, it’s Complicated Moderator: Jennifer Troyer, NHGRI …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking off at breakneck speed. GINA … diagnose a disease, or they might refuse to participate in genetics research. H.R. 2748 would prohibit insurance … protections against employment discrimination based on genetics. More on that later!  1996 Sen. Olympia Snowe …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.
… insurance to cover the cost of testing. MedlinePlus Genetics gives an overview of DTC-GT for patients. 1   … by the clinical lab within the context of published medical guidelines and by the healthcare professionals with … are encouraged to consider genetic counseling or other genetics professionals if DTC-GT results show they are a …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) … systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics. Increasing their access to these … sequence for the human genome. This effort benefitted both medical research and the practice of medicine worldwide, as …
Educational Resources
A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
… A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological … A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological …
Event
The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
… co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network (UGEN) for the 5th Annual Virtual Workshop titled "Genetics Reimagined: Preparing Students to Explore the … workshop will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field (how does it work?) …
Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… treatment of progeria, the discovery of the underlying genetics of this model of premature aging may help to shed … NIH Fact Sheet: Progeria Medline Plus: Progeria Genetics Home Reference: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National … Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics - ALK2 … in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National … Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics - SMAD2 … in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National …
Genetic Disorders
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's ability to regulate iron absorption.
… Resources for Hereditary Hemochromatosis Information Genetics Home Reference: Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis.org …