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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… allowing for the design and construction of new biological systems . Teams from around the world are …
Educational Resources
In biology, an organ (from the Latin "organum" meaning an instrument or tool) is a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function.
Policies and Guidance
For FY21, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… to scale; approaches generalizable across diseases and biological systems of higher order organisms, and approaches …
Research Funding
MorPhiC aims to develop a consistent catalog of molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles for every human gene by using in-vitro multicellular systems.
… for human genomics by 2030” that included: “The biological function(s) of every human gene will be known; for … and relationships of genes and regulatory elements in pathways and networks, which is one of the compelling genomic … human genes would provide wide-ranging insights into their biological function. Such data would provide a foothold for …
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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… form of bladder cancer, including important genes and pathways that are disrupted in the disease. They also …
Research Funding
NHGRI is initiating a new program-the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium to develop a framework for systematically understanding the effects of genomic variation on genome function and how these effects shape phenotypes.
… Predicting the impact of genetic variants, genes and pathways on human disease HG012009 Predrag Radivojac … and cell types, (2) identify causal mediator genes and pathways underlying disease variation, and (3) decode … we are interested in building novel models and gaining biological insights from pooled or single-cell CRISPR screens …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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TCGA researchers have found that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma stems partly from gene alterations in the mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier.
… and shed light on the role of mitochondria and metabolic pathways in cancer. The results also support the growing …
Jobs at NHGRI
A postdoctoral training position is currently available in the Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch (CSGB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
… focusing on the evolution of specific protein families and biological pathways that have putative roles in disease causation. … …