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Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … major issues that come with participating in research. For American Indian and Alaska Native communities, for example, … NHGRI, developed a resource to provide information about genetics research. This includes information about how some …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… genetics education and public engagement.   At the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, former fellow Dyanna …
Educational Resources
Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
… Genetic Engineering … Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism. … Genetic Engineering, Recombinant DNA, … uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offers a three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and … genetics program; emphasizes clinical research, one of the few programs to do so; and grants access to the vast …
Educational Resources
A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.
… Genetic markers are used to track the inheritance of a nearby gene that has not yet been identified, but whose … location is known. The genetic marker itself may be a part of a gene or may have no known function. … A genetic marker …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Bloomberg … National Society of Genetic Counselors - Student Corner American Society of Human Genetics American Board of Genetic …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A major focus of the branch's research lies … factors contribute to disease. Our investigators use genetics and genomic approaches in both human and mouse …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… Advances in the field of genomics over the past quarter-century have led to … for many years (see Figure 1). With the growing scale of human genetics studies and the increasing number of clinical …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… the genetic factors that contribute to ADHD, with the hope of improving treatment for this condition in the future. … … are also believed to play a role in the disorder. One of the long-range goals of this study is to facilitate the diagnosis of ADHD and the …
News Release
In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… large-scale genetic analysis, scientists have found a set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type … 2 diabetes. Researchers discovered the microRNAs in groups of cells called pancreatic islets, which produce hormones, …