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Dr. Julie Segre is chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… tools to track hospital-acquired infections of multi-drug resistant organisms, including the NIH's recent … reconstructed a polymicrobial outbreak of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii that swept through the … overall fitness. MGS's long-term goal is to create a drug strategy that capitalizes on the bacterium's loss of …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas.
… Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease … editing as a treatment for disease. Many diseases from cancer to asthma have genetic bases. Through the application … commercial labs around the world. Treatments for HIV and cancer are being tested in clinical trials in patients. In …
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.
… and are at high risk for developing certain types of cancer, and mental disability. … WAGR syndrome is a rare … and are at high risk for developing certain types of cancer, and mental disability. The term "WAGR" stands for the … condition: (W)ilms' Tumor, the most common form of kidney cancer in children. (A)niridia, some or complete absence of …
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Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… medical records, gene-environment interactions, gene-drug interactions … Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and …
News Release
Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… opening new avenues for research on skin diseases and cancer in all populations. … These findings may help … from these regions is thought to reduce skin damage and cancer. In contrast, lighter pigmentation of people in … the DNA loci and associated genes that play roles in skin cancer susceptibility and the effects of UV radiation." In …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies.
… V600E gene mutations, which is sometimes seen in colon cancer, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, brain tumors and some blood cancers. … the most common treatment for ECD has been interferon , a drug that interferes with the division of cancer cells and …
Staff
Sangeetha Raghavan is a Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager in NHGRI's Technology Transfer Office.
… in wide ranging areas of biologics, diagnostics, drug delivery, therapeutics, medical devices, plant … Patented Technology, Licensing, biologics, diagnostics, drug delivery, therapeutics, medical devices, plant …
Profile
Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson, who retired in September 2022, looks back on her 42-year career as a scientist and reflects on the rapid growth of the genomics field.
… Early in my career, I was involved in breast cancer risk modeling that led to Mary-Claire King discovering … with Henry Lynch to find genes associated with colorectal cancer.  At the time, there was huge controversy on the existence of genes that contributed to breast cancer and colorectal cancer. In the 1970s and 1980s, many …
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Dr. Lawrence Brody is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and director of NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
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… in normal metabolic pathways and cause disorders such as cancer and birth defects. His laboratory focuses on … variants of this type, such as those in known breast cancer-linked genes, are of great medical importance. The … have a higher risk of developing both breast and ovarian cancer than women without such mutations. His group also …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… In contrast to clinical genomic testing, such as for cancer [see Cancer Genomics ] and prenatal screening [see NIPT ] in … you are interested in been approved by  the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if it is about your health? How …