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An April 6-7 workshop will emphasize the scientific value of diversity and inclusion as well as identify and prioritize future research needs in genomics to advance health equity.
… Human Genome Research Institute 10:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Talk: Setting the Stage: A Vision for Health Equity in … 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. Break 12:15 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Talk: Current Research in Genomics and Health Equity Speaker: … Human Genome Research Institute 11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Talk: Current Challenges in Genomic Research and Genomic …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… cancer is of concern when a man has one of the following: Three or more close relatives: father, brother, son - who … prostate cancer. Family members with prostate cancer in three generations, one after the other, in the mother's or … with prostate cancer, breast cancer, or ovarian cancer can talk with their doctors about their risk and genetic …
News Release
John Ohab, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and science communicator, has been named chief NHGRI's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… platforms. "This was when people were just beginning to talk about Twitter and Facebook," Dr. Ohab said. "The DoD was …
Professional Development Programs
Meeting a JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program graduate will help you learn more about the program and may help when deciding whether to apply.
… to the School of Public Health. I take the free, fifteen-minute Hopkins shuttle with my fellow Hopkins peers to the … recipe. I print the lecture slides for my next class and talk with my classmates. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m: Introduction to … videos to unwind from the day. 8:30 p.m: Arrive home. I talk with my husband, then try to get ahead by doing some …
Genetic Disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.
… of genetic testing, when appropriate. We are happy to talk with you about this. What are the symptoms of IEM and …
News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
Event
NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… 5-10 years? How will it get there? 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Vision Talk 1 Jay Shendure 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Vision Talk 2 Judy Cho 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Vision Talk 3 Emma Farley 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Discussion Moderators: …
Staff
Darryl Leja is a senior graphic designer, illustrator and visual information specialist within NHGRI's Office of Communications.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… and scientist Paul Knoepfler says in his 2015 TED talk , "what is better when we're talking about a human … by half of the offspring from each pair of parents. After three generations, only half of the mosquito population will …
Staff
Mauresa Pittman is the lead public affairs specialist in NHGRI's Office of Communications.