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More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. … Today, these same mutations can increase the …
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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… many of which are involved in immune response to invading pathogens. The study - Dense genotyping of immune-related …
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NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… Researchers will study the immune system's response to pathogens. They will examine how a type of white blood cell called a macrophage reacts to a bacterial pathogen, which can result in the activation of …
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Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… digestion, energy production, protection against invading pathogens and immune system support. Now, the number of bacterial species living with human beings is thought to be … Proctor noted that the 10-to-1 estimate was based only on bacterial cells, but the microbiome also includes viruses, …
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NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… studies defining the diversity of human skin-associated bacterial and fungal communities. Her work has advanced our … understand microbial genomics, especially for hospital pathogens and a variety of commensal skin organisms. Her …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… arms race has been fought between humans and microbial pathogens. This evolutionary battle is between the human … our very eyes One such microbe is Yersinia pestis , the bacterial agent responsible for a series of well-documented …
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Event
On June 26, 2024, NHGRI will host an application webinar for the ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen) notice of funding opportunities (NOFOs) (to be published).
Fact Sheet
Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… infected with the West Nile virus. When viruses (and other pathogens) move from one species to another, it is known as a … of diseases caused by viruses. Medicines used to treat bacterial infections do not kill viruses.  … Previously, …
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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. Today, these same mutations can increase the risk …