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Dr. Wilson is the co-chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Alexander F. Wilson graduated from McDaniel College, magna cum laude, with … Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Wilson is an active member of the American Society of Human … for quantitative traits. … The overarching goal of Dr. Wilson's research program has been the identification of …
Genetic Disorders
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too much of the mineral copper, leading to organ damage that may cause death.
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a … copper can lead to organ damage that may cause death. … Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that affects about one in 30,000 people. Wilson disease causes a person's body to store too much of …
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Dr. Bailey-Wilson is a scientist emeritus in NHGRI's Division of Intramural Research.
… Joan E. Bailey-Wilson, Ph.D. has been on the faculty of the National Human … interactions with environmental risk factors. Dr. Bailey-Wilson specializes in statistical genetics and genetic … cancer, eye disorders, autism and oral clefts. Dr. Bailey-Wilson received her B.A. magna cum laude in Biology from …
News Release
Dr. Wilson officially retired from The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in September 2020, yet he remains on as a scientist emeritus in its Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, where he was co-chief for 14 years.
… one uses adverbs and the other doesn't.” - Alexander F. Wilson     alchemist —   mixing, like ancient elixirs, … creation seek, the philosophers' stone.   - Alexander F. Wilson     Alexander Wilson, Ph.D., appears over video chat on a brisk October …
Profile
Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson, who retired in September 2022, looks back on her 42-year career as a scientist and reflects on the rapid growth of the genomics field.
… What inspired you to become a scientist?   Joan Bailey-Wilson: The first time I remember thinking I really loved … and specifically statistical genetics?     Bailey-Wilson: In college, we had a short course that was … some of the projects that you’re most proud of?   Bailey-Wilson: Early in my career, I was involved in breast cancer …
News Release
On June 26, 2000, nearly 10 years into the 13-year project, President Bill Clinton announced an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony.
… Del Aguila III, NHGRI.   "We had done it!" reminisced Richard Wilson, Ph.D., who was co-director of the Genome Sequencing … efforts actually helped science and progress,” said Richard Gibbs, director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center …
News Release
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., has been presented with the 2018 HudsonAlpha Life Sciences Prize from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
… Biotechnology . … Meeting a Critical Need for Diversity Richard Myers (left) and Charles Rotimi This prize is given … students. The award was presented to Dr. Rotimi by Richard M. Myers, Ph.D., the President and Science Director … Sciences Prize, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Richard Myers Ph.D., diversity in genomic science … Charles …
News Release
Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… the data in new and innovative ways," said NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D. With these awards, multiple research … Haines, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland; Richard Mayeux, M.D., Columbia University, New York City; … Project, ADSP, National Alzheimer's Project Act, Richard Hodes M.D. … Researchers with support from NIH will …
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CMG investigators have made significant inroads in discovering genes underlying Mendelian conditions and have uncovered 470 new, previously unknown conditions.
… most of Mendelian genetics was still undiscovered," said Richard Lifton, M.D., Ph.D., chair and Sterling Professor of … conditions, rare diseases, Mendelian gene discovery, Richard Lifton, Michael Bamshad, Jim Lupski … CMG …
News Release
A new educational resource funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is now available to improve genomic literacy among physicians.
… of Ophthalmology and the American Heart Association," said Richard L. Haspel, M.D., Ph.D., ISCC co-chair and associate … Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics, ISCC, Richard L. Haspel … A new educational resource funded by the …