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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… of more than a decade of groundbreaking work," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis … and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of NIH. The program, with over $300 million in total funding, … of new genomic technologies and support the robust study and treatment of specific diseases throughout NIH. For …
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NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… in biomedical research, National Institute of Health (NIH) leaders are calling for the scientific community to … data and its appropriate use in biomedical research. Major NIH efforts are also underway to enhance representation of … on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in research study designs, interpretation of results, publications and …
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Dr. Gerard Bouffard directs the Bioinformatics Group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… of the Human Genome Project. In 1997, he co-founded the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) as director of the … Projects … Gerard Bouffard, Ph.D. … Gerard Bouffard, NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), bioinformatics, whole exome sequencing … Gerard Bouffard, NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), bioinformatics, …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global … the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund and the United Kingdom's Wellcome Trust, in … concerns Language, culture and the education level of study subjects can make research challenging for African …
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American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… and Alaska Natives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). IRBs are committees, at NIH and at other research institutions, which ensure the … types of federally-regulated research. To qualify for NIH grants, all researchers must understand and comply with …
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Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… of Health researchers have reported the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan Africans, with … (NHGRI) is one of the 27 institutes and centers at the NIH, an agency of the Department of Health and Human … Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is of part of the NIH, conducts and supports basic and clinical research and …
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On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children.
… 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA … are being hosted through a collaboration involving the NIH Clinical Center, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National … and eventually her half-brother, Dr. John Constantino, an NIH grantee, who will be offering remarks at the ceremony. …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… … Investigators with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell are … paper, John J. O'Shea, M.D., is the scientific director at NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and … in the Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch. The study was performed in collaboration with investigators led …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Study of millions of people from diverse ancestral groups … associated with blood lipid levels. … In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed … … Featured Research Paper … About NHGRI and NIH … Diverse genome sequences provide a powerful tool for …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a part of NIH. The new group of awards - which total more than $4.5 … Theofilos Kotseroglou, Ph.D. Researchers will study a system to sequence DNA using an enzyme (polymerase) … www.genome.gov . About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 …