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Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking applications for the position of Lead Education Outreach Specialist, located in Bethesda, Maryland.
… DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR BIRTH DATE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) ON APPLICATION …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… Severe COVID-19 in pregnancy associated with preterm birth, other complications Can Blood Thinners Keep Moderately … the genetic basis of childhood cancers and of structural birth defects: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… three model microbiome-associated conditions: preterm birth, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and prediabetes. The … interactions between the microbiome and the host.” Preterm birth and missing bacteria in the vaginal microbiome Preterm birth, a condition where women give birth before 37 weeks of …
News Release
NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… breast cancer, liver disease, autoimmune disease, stroke, birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders. They hope this …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI seeks to identify outstanding tenure-track or tenure-eligible investigators for the newly established Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR) within the Division of Intramural Research, located in Bethesda, Maryland.
… Maryland. Deadline: January 1, 2024 … DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR BIRTH DATE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON APPLICATION …
News Release
It’s teatime and doctors, researchers and patients are at the table. They celebrate a decade of work and launch the first in-human gene therapy trial for children with a rare and devastating disease, GM1 gangliosidosis.
… "This day is right up there with my wedding day and the birth of my kids," Tifft said. Waking up to a second chance … Children could have their genes tested in the womb or at birth. With one dose of the gene therapy, they could avoid a …
Genetic Disorders
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma.
… to a severe type that causes death before or shortly after birth. In addition to having fractures, people with OI also … 1 in 20,000 individuals, including people diagnosed after birth. OI occurs with equal frequency among males and females … bones that appear bent or crumpled and fractured before birth. Their chest is narrow and they have fractured and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, looks back on Bettie Graham's 50 years of federal service and as a champion for diversity in the genomics workforce, as she retires at the end of 2023.
… Nov 10;24(1):252. PMID: 37946302 Since the moment of birth, every person has abundant microbes on their skin. Just …
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Diana Bianchi is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… improve brain function, learning and memory after birth. Noninvasive Prenatal Genomic Testing Since its … have demonstrated significant oxidative stress, cell cycle defects and neuroinflammation that manifests in utero. Our … Down Syndrome: Growth Restriction, Early Mortality, Heart Defects, and Delayed Development. PLoS One , Dec 8;11(12). …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.