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Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… From guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound … November 30, 2023 and consists of the following: Candidate information and contact information Educational history A cover letter explaining …
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.
… and public engagement.   At the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, former fellow Dyanna … November 30, 2023 and consists of the following: Candidate information and contact information Educational history Candidate questions: …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… your loved ones, who could benefit from better knowledge of their health risks and those of their children. And, … not reached its potential. Why? Collecting and sharing the information is not easy or automatic. And, the information … Family … Related Content … Happy Thanksgiving! Collect and act on your family health history … As you celebrate …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking applications for the Director of Genetics Education (DGE) position for the Medical Genetics Training Programs, which plays a critical role in leading and overseeing all aspects of our ACGME-accredited programs.
… applications from women and minorities. … The Director of Genetics Education (DGE) for the NHGRI Medical Genetics … and consultations to enhance their understanding of genetic factors in various disease processes and empower them … for this position; curriculum vitae; and names and contact information of three (3) referees (must include one (1) …
News Release
NIH grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, manage heart disease and guide cancer clinicians to the most effective drugs.
… Steven Benowitz … New National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used … the use of pharmacogenomics, which studies how a patient's genetic make-up affects drug responses. A third grant examines the role of genomic information in diagnosing and treating inherited forms of …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… (MGB) seeks to identify and understand inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human … new diagnostic tests and treatments for patients with rare genetic disorders in the NIH Clinical Center. To achieve …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… for Fiscal Year 2020. Deep within the complicated set of numbers that comprise a federal budget was very good news … to develop new and more powerful ways to assess people’s genetic risk for developing various diseases. One approach … risk score webpage , which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores and more! …
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.
… Steven Benowitz … Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke, and … we're seeing," he said. "We may have found how genetic information controls the regulation of GNMT." The group …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A major focus of …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Louis and completed his doctoral work in the Department of Genetics at Case Western Reserve University. In 1997, Dr. … fellow and began his research in the emerging field of comparative genomics. Dr. Thomas went on to be an … and suppressor of recombination. Genetics , 179:1455-1468. 2008. PubMed Cáceres, M., NISC Comparative Sequencing …