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Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, … disease are helping to increase the quality of life for people who have Crohn's disease. … The symptoms of … and a series of tests. Blood tests may be done to: Check for anemia. Check for a high white blood cell count and …
News Release
Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke, and have also uncovered new details about an … metabolic pathway that plays a major role in several common diseases. Together, their findings may provide new … Genome Research Institute is one of the 27 institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health. The NHGRI …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 10th anniversary of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… our strategic planning events, please be sure to  sign up for email updates  and monitor the  'Genomics 2020' calendar … Diseases Network (UDN)  was established by the NIH Common Fund. Growing out of the revolutionary work of the … Jean McEwen Funding Opportunities Large Animal Testing Centers for Evaluation of Somatic Cell Genome Editing Tools …
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NHGRI has selected Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program.
… scientific leadership and shape direction of computational genomics in institute’s Intramural Research Program. … The … Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s … and inclusive research environment and provide mentorship for researchers within the Center.  Since joining NHGRI in …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… Medical College (MMC) is committed to bridging the gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority (URM) groups by … Center for Genome Research at Meharry Medical College centers on the genetic basis of chronic diseases prevalent … the college’s other ongoing genomics initiatives. Genotype-disease associations for African ancestry-specific, …
Staff
​Lin Lei is a biochemist at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. ​
… Lin Lei is a Biochemist at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome … research using Agilent and Affymetrix microarrays for both clients and the company’s in-house projects. …
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing … will cause them to develop the disease. There is no cure for this fatal disease. A single abnormal gene produces HD. … isolated the HD gene on chromosome 4. The gene codes for production of a protein called "huntingtin," whose …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… committed than ever to facilitating the use of genomics for addressing all threats to human health – infectious or … here , once available. …   Recently, the International Common Disease Alliance (ICDA) released their recommendations … of great interest to NHGRI and other NIH Institutes and Centers. …   NHGRI and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… Benin in Nigeria before immigrating to the United States for further studies. He started his education in the United … into the role of culture, lifestyle and genomics in disease etiology, health disparities and variable drug … studies that explore the patterns and determinants of common complex diseases in human populations with particular …
News Release
In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness for rare diseases, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit - a … most challenging medical mysteries. Supported by the NIH Common Fund , UDN uses genome sequencing in the clinic, along … much larger and involves 7 clinical sites, two sequencing centers, a metabolomics core, a model organisms core, a …