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Researchers have used a new combination of microfluidics and genomics to fish out a specific gut bacterium from the sea of microbes in the human microbiome.
… gut bacterium from the sea of trillions of microbes in the human microbiome. … The new method has broad applications for … , is funded by the Technology Development program of the Human Microbiome Project (HMP). The HMP is supported by the …
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The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an … Base Pairs … The Human Genome Project was a large international, collaborative effort that mapped and sequenced …
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A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… for implementing genomic medicine. … A goal of the two-day international gathering of more than 50 leaders in genomic … from more than 25 countries, sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as part of its series … by all accounts and plans are underway to develop an international organizational structure to carry forward the …
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The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
… Bruce Agnew … The billions of microbes that reside on human skin - probably more than 10 billion microbial cells on … the skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, actually directing many immune functions … Microbiota Brings Opportunity … Related Content … The skin microbiome: More than skin deep … The skin microbiota plays …
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Three summer interns advanced biomedical research as part of the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Sciences.
… Kiara Palmer … Brenda Iriele grew up seeing first-hand the human cost of inadequate healthcare. Raised in Nigeria, a … is one of three interns currently working at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as part of the NIH … was to assist scientists with building out the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations , an …
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Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium will work together to develop and implement approaches to integrating extant genotype and phenotype data for the purpose of conducting and disseminating Consortium-wide PRS analyses.
… the Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium will work together to develop and implement … data for the purpose of conducting and disseminating Consortium-wide PRS analyses. … The Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium is working to improve the methods and application …
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… panel discuss the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome via virtual conference call on March 31. … The … will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly …
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The GREGoR (formerly the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium) is aimed at significantly increasing the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical approaches.
… The National Human Genome Research institute funded the GREGoR Consortium in 2021. The program comprises five Research … functional studies of discoveries made by the GREGoR Consortium research centers. … Identifying Research …
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NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren … in Diverse Population … NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren …
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African scientists and collaborators gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa Consortium Meeting.
… gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa ( H3Africa ) Consortium Meeting. … Attendees were honored to host the … gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa ( H3Africa ) Consortium …