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Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
… Dr. Hanchard passes on what his mentor told him years ago: Don’t give up. “It was not what I was expecting to hear. It was a bit underwhelming to be told, ‘Don’t give up.’ But it turned out to be the best advice by … inevitably be a fair number of setbacks and things that don’t go well. But if you can persevere through those things, …
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Researchers and families are investigating the heritability of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.
… almost as heritable as things like height, but we actually don't know very much about the genes that cause this … in action. "MRIs are useful," Dr. Shaw says, "because they don't involve any harmful radiation at all, so they're safe." … you can help them by doing the stuff they ask. And if you don't wanna do that, they have alternatives." … A Visit to …
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After 50 years of federal service, Dr. Graham reflects on her contributions to the scientific community and the future of the genomics workforce.
… a huge effect on changing the face of the workforce. I don't know how to fix these issues, but I really believe … undergrad, if you have problems understanding something, don't be afraid to ask questions. And maintain connections … are your plans for retirement? Graham: Right now, I don't have any firm plans. I delayed retirement because I …
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NIH will award $38.5 million over five years to the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) project, which aims to build a widely available resource of human developmental gene expression in a multitude of tissues for use in basic and clinical research.
… in basic and clinical research. “There’s still so much we don’t know about how our gene expression evolves and changes … with some of those diseases. There’s still so much we don’t know about how our gene expression evolves and changes …
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Three summer interns advanced biomedical research as part of the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Sciences.
… something that is valuable to countries, like mine, that don't have the infrastructure or resources for genetic … student believes the atlas can be used in countries that don't have access to genetic and facial screenings and …
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NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… “One big issue is that many available genomics resources don’t reach a vast number of people,” said Koehly. “For this … One big issue is that many available genomics resources don’t reach a vast number of people. For this study, we …
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NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… and corals — over 600 million years ago, and these animals don’t age at all. Because of these factors, Hydractinia can … function of senescence in the first animals. “We still don’t understand how senescent cells trigger regeneration or …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… biology of hearing," Dr. Burgess said. "Humans don't regenerate hearing. The hearing receptors die and don't grow back." But in other vertebrates, like the …
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Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… - only to find other people with the same mutation who don't have the disease, or are affected to a lesser degree. … pathogenic for genomic variants," Dr. MacArthur said. "We don't know enough about diseases and variants yet. We called …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… (TTO), often exhorts one of her most critical rules: “Don’t sign anything, ever, for goodness sakes – without … she means any sort of agreements with outside parties. “Don’t do it! At least, not until you talk to Claire” is … between NHGRI scientists and third parties. Hence, the “don’t sign anything without checking first!” rule. Basically, …