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Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, … including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics … including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … patients who received information about the role of genomics in being overweight viewed the information as … … Obesity and genomic information, obesity and genetics, medical information and fearfulness, emotions and medical …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… Meharry Medical College (MMC) is committed to bridging the gaps for … ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational … and processes supporting academic excellence in genomics research of populations with African ancestry. …
Staff
Dr. Introne is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch in NHGRI.
… Introne, M.D. … Dr. Introne is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch in NHGRI. She completed her M.D. from … Introne’s research focuses on several rare inherited and metabolic disorders, including alkaptonuria, Chediak-Higashi …
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
… makes an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase that breaks down and recycles glucocerebroside - a normal part of the cell … and 3 do affect the nervous system. Type 2 causes serious medical problems beginning in infancy, while Type 3 … disease is currently being conducted at the Medical Genetics Branch of the National Human Genome Research …
Media Availability
TCGA researchers have found that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma stems partly from gene alterations in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier.
… have made a number of new findings about the biology and development of a rare form of kidney cancer. … They found … cancer, and shed light on the role of mitochondria and metabolic pathways in cancer. The results also support the … National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 institutes and centers …
Administrative
The Intramural Administrative Management Branch provides administrative management support to the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research.
… The Intramural Administrative Management Branch (IAMB) provides administrative management support to … inventory, human resources, workforce planning, and other related areas. In order to provide these services … the IAMB works in partnership with senior administrators and the National Institutes of Health scientific community in …
News Release
NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records. The goal of research conducted by the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network is to better understand the genomic …
Staff
Dr. Grisel Lopez is a Board-certified neurologist and researcher in the Medical Genetics Branch of NHGRI.
… M.D. … Dr. Grisel Lopez is a Board-certified neurologist and researcher in the Medical Genetics Branch of NHGRI. She completed her medical degree …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse Groups Underrepresented in Genomic … Bonham is also the Senior Advisor to the NHGRI Director on Genomics and Health Disparities. "Because genomic information …