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Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network identify novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma.
… Steven Benowitz … Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel … the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of the National … to secondhand smoke. In addition to the two lung cancer studies, the TCGA Research Network has generated data and …
News Release
An expert panel from the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) has critically reevaluated the scientific evidence for all 17 reported genes, disputing nine of the genes and revealing only three of the genes to be definitively associated with the most common form of the disease.
… inherited heart condition. However, the Clinical Genome Resource ’s (ClinGen) expert panel has critically … of the disease. The work was funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … , the peer-reviewed journal of The American Heart Association. … Twenty years ago, The New York Times published …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
News Release
20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… Network. eMERGE is supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … that information in hand, researchers performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to test hundreds of thousands of …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomics and Society focuses on the societal issues that need to be studied and addressed as genomics advances.
… Implications (ELSI) research program and integrating NHGRI-wide activities in these areas. … The Division of Genomics … a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The mission of the Genomics and …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… … Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … decade, NIH has embarked on an effort to develop a new NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025. This new plan …
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are working with patients … in individuals with mitochondrial disease. … Clinical studies give us a better understanding of how genes can cause … Multiple Congenital Anomaly Syndromes Whole Genome Medical Sequencing for Genome Discovery Myocardial …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… data use is consistent with those choices. For genomic studies involving the use of previously collected samples, … do not have [disorder]. You may learn something about your genome that relates to the health of your relatives. If so, … However, it is possible that the information from your genome, when combined with information from other public …
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a … of genomics, race and human genetic variation. … The unit studies sickle cell disease as a case study of a genetic … the Division of Intramural Research at the National Human Genome Research Institute, located in Bethesda, MD, USA. Our …