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Dr. Carolyn M. Hutter is the director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… has been the director for the Division of Genome Sciences in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) … NIH in 2012, serving as a program director in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Epidemiology and Genomics Research … a program director, serving as the NHGRI team lead for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) . Prior to NIH, she was a senior …
Educational Resources
A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… material. … Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, … a cell converts the retroviral RNA into DNA, which in turn is inserted into the DNA of the host cell. The cell … associated with diseases, including AIDS and some forms of cancer. … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… aiming to understand the function of the human genome in health and disease, and seeks technologies that facilitate … research programs. Most recently, she co-managed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) - a collaboration between NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) - which generated over 2.5 petabytes …
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
… Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common … syndrome is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, a rare tumor called extragonadal germ cell tumor, … Extra X Chromosome, Infertility, Gynecomastia, Breast Cancer, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Lung Disease, Varicose …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… Genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways. Here are 15 examples. … The following people … of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways. … Human Genome Project, Complete Genome Sequence, Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, Genomic Testing, Enhanced Forensics, Genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In April 6, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how NHGRI will hold a symposium on National DNA Day, April 25, highlighting relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluding with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture.
… that “as we learn to read and interpret information coded in the living and evolving genomic history book of billions … AI. Registration is required.  All the best,   … The dogs of Chernobyl: Demographic insights into populations … , chief and NIH distinguished investigator in NHGRI’s Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, recently led …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers use a variety of tools to compare the … genes. Two-thirds of human genes known to be involved in cancer have counterparts in the fruit fly. A comparative … in cattle by twofold; they found the same genes in racing dogs, and such results may foster human performance studies. …
News Release
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator as a new member.
… as a new member. … Dr. Ostrander is the chief of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the … 2004. NAS considers membership to be a “mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a … and 25 foreign associates. Elaine Ostrander, Ph.D., Chief, Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, NHGRI. …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… That perpetually influences racial bias and discrimination in science and research. Leading scientists across scientific institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such … However, evidence shows that scientific racism persists in science and research. … Scientific racism is a historical …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… Executive Officer . Amanda will bring extensive experience in leading scientific societies, mostly recently at the … ingenuity in genetics research. With a history in studying cancer genetics, Dr. Ostrander’s primary research focuses on the genomics of domestic dogs. While dogs are more genetically similar to humans than …