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Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for …
Fact Sheets
Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease​.
… scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. … A … complete sets of DNA, or genomes, of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. Once … reference human genome sequence, a map of human genetic variation and a set of new technologies that can quickly and …
Clinical Research
The Undiagnosed Diseases Program provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
… National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) is part of the Undiagnosed Disease Network … UDP researchers the opportunity to gain new insights about genetic and biochemical mechanisms of disease and insights … 19, 2019: Undiagnosed disease program finds novel genetic variant UAB News 2018 September 24, 2018: The NIH …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … GENE-FORECAST® will test … ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … Genetic Disorder, Genetic Condition, Gene Variation, Gene Mutation, African …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research … The program is intended to address not only basic, clinical, or … research laboratories engaged in a wide variety of genetic and genomic research. In addition, through their …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… Genetic Counseling … Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a … knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic Counseling, Healthcare, Prenatal Testing, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, Health Professional … …
Staff
Katie Lewis is a genetic counselor in the NHGRI Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP).
… Katie L. Lewis, Sc.M., C.G.C. … Katie Lewis is a genetic counselor in the Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP). She got her degree in genetic counseling from the Johns Hopkins University/National …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease. … Genetic Discrimination, GINA, Genetic …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population …
For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… Genetic professionals work as members of health care teams … and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. … counseling. Genetics professionals include geneticists, genetic counselors and genetics nurses. … Genetic …