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NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… this research to benefit everyone more equally and improve health equity, it is important that the diversity of the … and genomics research. NHGRI is committed to improving health disparities through new and ongoing efforts across the … who experience poorer medical outcomes. … Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series A series of lectures to …
Event
The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… Request an Accommodation … The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by … to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health. Speakers are selected by CPHR faculty and cover …
News Release
April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… National DNA Day commemorates Human Genome Project’s completion and … Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, began celebrating this day annually on April 25, … for advancing to the state level in the 2023 National History Day competition. The students will receive an …
Event
NHGRI and the University at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium on October 6-7, 2022 to address historical constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the “irreducibility” of individuals with disability and the history of disability.
… All times are EDT. Day One: Thursday, October 6, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. … Rhetoric and Practice Nina Roesner, National Institutes of Health 2:20 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Q & A 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. … of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… Diabetes, and Kidney Disease: A Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Study Site Disease Study Site** Krzysztof … of California, San Diego Multi-Omics for Maternal Health after Preeclampsia Disease Study Site Joseph … Susan Fisher-Hoch, Absalon Gutierrez University of Texas, Health Science Center Houston Multi-omics for …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. … DNA Day Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group Family Health History Initiatives Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for …
Educational Resources
Genomic variation refers to diversity in gene frequencies.
… Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn Screening, Family Health History … Genomic variation refers to DNA sequence …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn Screening, Family Health History … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to …
Educational Resources
In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene.
… on the gene. … Genetic Imprinting, DNA Sequence, Genes, Family Health History, Genealogy, Gene Expression … Genomic imprinting is …
Educational Resources
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… Cell Division, Mutation, DNA Error, Metastasis, Tumor, Family Health History … Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s …