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Staff
Dr. Paul Meltzer is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… melanoma profiling, breast cancer profiling, technology development … Paul Meltzer, functional genomics, molecular … melanoma profiling, breast cancer profiling, technology development … Dr. Paul Meltzer is an adjunct investigator in …
News Release
Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.
Staff
Dr. Michael Smith is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… expertise to the Extramural Program to lead the technology development program and coordinate small business genomics … grantees can assist researchers broadly with technology development and small business genomic science.  His broad … Research Institute. … Michael Smith, genomic technology development, cost of genome sequencing … Dr. Michael Smith is …
Educational Resources
Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… process of programmed cell death. … Programmed Cell Death, Development, DNA Repair, Cancer, Tumor, Cell Division … … process of programmed cell death. It is used during early development to eliminate unwanted cells; for example, those … can lead to uncontrolled cell division and the subsequent development of a tumor. … Apoptosis is the process of …
Genetic Disorders
Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females.
… Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females. … Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females. Women with this condition tend to be … identified one gene called SHOX that is important for bone development and growth. Missing one copy of this gene likely …
Educational Resources
An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
… … An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer. … Carcinogen, Mutagen, Cancer, Cell, … … An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer. … Educational Resources …
News Release
NIH awards more than $64 million to for a database of human cellular responses called the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures or LINCS.
… scientists' understanding of cell pathways and aid in the development of new therapies for many diseases. … The funding … supports grants for research and training and career development at sites nationwide. Additional information about … NIH awards aim to improve understanding of cell pathways, development of new therapies … NIH awards more than $64 …
News Release
Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies. … The National … … Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies … Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies … News Release …
Educational Resources
Susceptibility is a condition of the body that increases the likelihood that the individual will develop a particular disease.
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… understand inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human genetics, … involve the direct study of human subjects as well as the development and use of experimental model systems, such as … questions regarding disease pathophysiology and human development. In addition to making extensive and selective …