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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… Faherty … Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the … concluded in the summer of 2017. It was supported by the NIH Common Fund and administered by NHGRI, NIMH and the …
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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.
… … On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA … CEO of the NIH Clinical Center, Frank Piatkowski, of the Office of Research Facilities, Dr. Diana Bianchi, NICHD …
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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… Ph.D. … Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a detailed genomic analysis, known … of more than a decade of groundbreaking work," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis … Jean Claude Zenklusen, Ph.D., director of the TCGA Program Office at NCI. The project focused not only on cancer genome …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… Mjoseth … 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 …
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NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) harbor large numbers of genotypes (an individual's collection of genes). Until … genes or gene variants that cause or contribute to them. NIH will establish a new database of 10,000 human genomes and … protein-coding genes. Once the database is established, NIH and Inova researchers will predict conditions that …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… Benowitz … Four new grants from the National Institutes of Health will support research on the ethical, legal and … found at www.genome.gov . National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 …
Genetic Disorders
Autism is characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.
… Autism represents a broad group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired social … autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) - represent a broad group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired social … activities and interests. The ASDs include a variety of medical autism diagnoses, which vary in the severity of …
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Dr. Gerard Bouffard directs the Bioinformatics Group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… laude with a B.S. in animal sciences from the University of Vermont, his focus shifted towards research in molecular … 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, …
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NIH researchers have developed a breath test that measures how well patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) respond to receiving liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation.
… genomic condition measures disease severity and success of liver transplantation for patients. … Researchers at the … Currently, the test is only available for use at the NIH Clinical Center; however, the researchers hope it will … restoring MMUT function.” … About NHGRI, NIDDK, NIMH and NIH … Related Content … NIH scientists develop breath test …
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American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… Mjoseth … Aha moments were among the unexpected outcomes of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) training program for … and Alaska Natives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). IRBs are committees, at NIH and at other research institutions, which ensure the …