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NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… in tumor progression. Read the Study Stacie K. Loftus, Laura L. Baxter, Julia C. Cronin, Temesgen D. Fufa, NISC …
Research Funding
Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium will work together to develop and implement approaches to integrating extant genotype and phenotype data for the purpose of conducting and disseminating Consortium-wide PRS analyses.
… or other platforms. Phenotype Harmonization Co-chairs: Laura Raffield and Leslie Lange Mission: The Phenotype …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… * Dr. David R. Williams , Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard …
Event
NHGRI will hold a workshop in September 2019 focused on Genomics in Medicine and Health.
… - 2:50 p.m. - TED-style Idea Talks (5 min each)  Juan Rodriguez-Flores Katrina Goddard  Iftikhar Kullo Lisa …
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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.
… diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Since 2012, Laura Koehly, Ph.D., and her research team have measured the …
Careers and Training
NHGRI provides funding to support the development and implementation of modules aimed at providing healthcare professionals with genomic medicine training.
… Odyssey: You Decide Lead Investigators for Project: Laura Ramsey, Ph.D., Cindy Prows, M.S.N., APRN, FAAN, Loren …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… guilt responses included Colleen McBride, Ph.D., and Laura Wagner, formerly with NHGRI, and Myles Faith, Ph.D., …
Clinical Research
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease among patients with GD and their families.
… Siebert M, Lindstrom T, Burnett RA, Aflaki E, Tamargo R, Rodriguez-Gil J, Acosta W, Hendrix A, Berhe B, Tayebi N, …
Staff
Dr. Benjamin Solomon is the Clinical Director in the Office of the Clinical Director at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Leja D, Vasquez S, Gahl WA, Graham BJ, Kastner DL, Liu P, Rodriguez LL, Solomon BD, Bonham VL, Brody LC, Hutter CM, … BA, Moreno CA, Solomon BD, Trimmer-Smith L, Etienne V, Rodriguez- Barraquer I, Lessler J, Salje H, Burke DS, …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… Witwatersrand David R. Williams, M.P.H., Ph.D. Florence & Laura Norman Professor of Public Health Professor of African …