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Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, … diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30. … Crohn's disease, an idiopathic (of unknown cause), chronic … … Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Abdominal Pain, Bowel Disorder … Crohn's disease is …
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Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… rare premature-aging disease, Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS). Two of those treatment strategies are in the … with HGPS, conducted by collaborators at Boston Children’s Hospital. That trial showed improvement in arterial … has its expression influenced by the variant. Dr. Erdos’s T2D research currently focuses on the development of …
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The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that are involved in sex determination.
… Linked, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Phenotype, Fragile X Syndrome, Trait … The Y chromosome is one of the two sex …
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X-linked, as related to genetics, refers to characteristics or traits that are influenced by genes on the X chromosome.
… Linked, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, Phenotype, Fragile X Syndrome, Trait … X-linked, as related to genetics, refers to …
News Release
ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… capacity. … As the senior investigator and chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, Dr. … of development and overgrowth such as Pallister-Hall syndrome, McKusick-Kaufman syndrome and Proteus syndrome. He … Incidental Findings. In that capacity, he coauthored ACMG's guidelines on incidental (or secondary) findings that are …
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A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… RNA as its genetic material. … Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), …
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A virus is an infectious agent that occupies a place near the boundary between the living and the nonliving.
… the living and the nonliving. … Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Bacteria, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), …
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Dr. Francis Collins is a senior investigator in Center for Precision Health Research.
… Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., is the former director of the … Huntington's disease, a familial endocrine cancer syndrome, and most recently, genes for type 2 diabetes, and … AP, Di Gioia SA, Webb BD, Chan WM, de Boer E, Garnai SJ, Barry BJ, Ray T, Kosicki M, Robson CD, Zhang Z, Collins …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… a special lineup of speakers to help celebrate AGBT’s 20th anniversary, did not disappoint, with NIH Director … (including two NIH Directors!) were featured on PBS’s “ Finding Your Roots .” This series explores the ancestry … DATA Scholars Program, DSI-Africa, ClinGen, Long QT Syndrome … In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics …
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Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… research careers. Dr. Criswell earned a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, … (RA); systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren’s syndrome, major histocompatibility complex (MHC), biological …