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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… government leaders, I gave four talks – specifically, at the Indian Academy of Sciences in Bangalore, the National … research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic and precision medicine. It will be important to have … use of the growing datasets emanating from major cohort studies (such as the UK Biobank and the All of Us …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
This FAQ was designed to answer questions regarding how nurses integrate genomics into their education and practice.
… Experts participating in the ISCC-PEG Nursing Genomics Project Group created a video containing all the detailed commentaries to expand upon questions raised in … Institutes of Health-American College of Medical Genetics Genomic Medicine Program Management Fellow Washington, DC …
News Release
The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… Public Liaison Branch … From prenatal genetic screening to the genetic testing of women with family histories of breast … a fixture in our lives. Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe, a three-day conference on the vast number … spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June 5 - 7, 2017 by The …
News Release
Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of an upcoming lecture series sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in … Series in response to the institute's 2011 vision for genomic research. It addresses two aspects of the vision: …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… our world in myriad ways. Here are 15 examples. … The following people made significant contributions to reviewing and selecting the curated resources, reviewing the content, and/orsharing … Sequence, Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, Genomic Testing, Enhanced Forensics, Genome Editing, Prenatal …
News Release
A two-day international gathering on genomic medicine from more than 25 countries recommended ways to improve the use of genomics in medicine.
… Steven Benowitz … What quickly became clear at the Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine meeting, held January 8-9 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., was …
News Release
Top genome scientists from over 20 countries have joined forces in an effort to improve cooperation and coordination of genomic medicine research worldwide.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Translational genomic medicine research - the effort to turn genomic discoveries into tools and … going global. … Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine On the heels of an international symposium last year called …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… both play roles in health and disease. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that certain traits or conditions are passed down … (such as falls, motor vehicle accidents or poisoning), genomic factors play a role in nine of the ten leading causes …
Educational Resources
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is an approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases.
… (abbreviated GWAS) is a research approach used to identify genomic variants that are statistically associated with a risk for a disease or a particular trait. The method involves surveying the genomes of many people, looking for genomic variants that …