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A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… material. … Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, … associated with diseases, including AIDS and some forms of cancer. … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… research programs. Most recently, she co-managed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) - a collaboration between NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) - which generated over 2.5 petabytes of publically available genomic data used by the cancer research community to improve the prevention, …
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
… syndrome is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, a rare tumor called extragonadal germ cell tumor, … Extra X Chromosome, Infertility, Gynecomastia, Breast Cancer, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Lung Disease, Varicose …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… Complete Genome Sequence, Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, Genomic Testing, Enhanced Forensics, Genome …
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 …
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: …
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 …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… a variety of conditions, including heart disease, breast cancer, and hearing loss. … Our goal is to enroll 1500 … Preliminary validation of a consumer-oriented colorectal cancer risk assessment tool compatible with the US Surgeon …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health … Program Director Megan Cho, ScM.   Associate Director of Cancer Genomics Leila Jamal, Sc.M., Ph.D.   Charles …
News Release
Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer Institute, both parts of NIH. … Comparing the genomes … can lead to diseases in people, including an inherited eye cancer, retinoblastoma. They would like to develop … University of California, San Diego/Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research; $2.3 million, three years Principal …