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AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green talks about the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, which provides a venue to foster support and a sense of community for NHGRI-funded trainees, equipping them with tools for success and more clarity about career possibilities.
… cell biology and the development of certain diseases, like cancer. Centromeres have long been challenging to … anniversary of the fellows program. … Genomics Research Drug shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful … develop AI tool with potential to more precisely match cancer drugs to patients  Notable accomplishments in genomic …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.
… genetic testing (DTC-GT). FDA = Food and Drug Administration; GAO = US Government Accountability … predict an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.  When DTC-GT testing does not detect high-risk or … testing. For example, a patient may not meet the national cancer guidelines that recommend who should be offered …
Research at NHGRI
Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) helps you and your family learn how your family health history affects your risk for diseases.
… Colorectal Cancer Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Type 2 Diabetes Heart Disease How to Use the Families … to reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer . BMC Public Health,  15: …
FAQ
Questions and answers from the September 26, 2022, Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium Pre-Application Webinar.
… both tumor and normal tissues from participants with cancer are strongly encouraged and will be prioritized for … setting this up could take some time. … Biosamples For the cancer DSS, can we propose just plasma collection and no … Collection of tumor samples from participants with cancer is encouraged but it is not a strict requirement. See …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… unexpected genetic test results about their risk for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions after having … treated or prevented. Many of these results are related to cancer risk and heart conditions . If you think you have … or Spanish  Received a genetic testing result related to cancer risk or heart disease even though they were not …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to gather information about some … those using artificial intelligence. The National Cancer Institute will host this virtual event on September …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… shows promise in NIH clinical trial For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… might explore the best ways to treat people with colon cancer. By studying cancer cells from patients, researchers may be able to … phases: In Phase I clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment for the first time in a small group of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… three relevant to genomics: " pinpoint gene editing ," " a cancer drug's broad swipe ," and " gene therapy triumph ." Nature's …