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Event
On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… or ancestry as white (67%). The top three primary areas of work for employed respondents include genetic counseling, … … Request an Accommodation … Panelists … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National … to discuss the key findings from a recently released Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report . The panelists …
For Teachers
The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome.
… lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome. … Students will learn about scientists from … activity may be most effectively done at the end of a genetics unit as a review or reinforcement lesson. It likely …
News Release
Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity … obesity clusters in families. Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic Testing … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations … Family Health History … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to examine an individual’s DNA for variations, typically performed in the context of medical care, ancestry studies or forensics. In a medical …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field … focused on the study of how genetic factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic Counseling, … interpret genetic tests designed to help estimate the risk of a disease. The genetic counselor conveys information to …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic discrimination refers to the unequal treatment of individuals based on an aspect of their genetic code or genome, such as the risk for genetic … information being used against individuals in a variety of circumstances, such as employment, health or disability, …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… The Medical Genetics Branch (MGB) seeks to identify and understand inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human genetics, …
For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… Genetic professionals work as members of health care teams providing information and support to … disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. … Genetics professionals are health care professionals with … genetics nurses. … Genetic professionals work as members of health care teams providing information and support to …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… The Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship Training Program is a … genetic tests important in the diagnosis and management of human genetic disorders. … To gain the requisite laboratory …