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Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… practices, and standards that can be generalized across diseases and populations. It will also generate a … diverse populations; 2) persons with and without specific diseases; 3) harmonized and standardized phenotypic and …
Educational Resources
LOD stands for "logarithm of the odds." In genetics, the LOD score is a statistical estimate of whether two genes, or a gene and a disease gene, are likely to be located near each other on a chromosome.
… other on a chromosome. … Family Health History, Genealogy, Genetic Disease … An LOD (short for “logarithm of the odds”) …
News Release
UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… nationwide to begin the second phase of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). The total investment planned for the … was launched to build on the success of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) at the NIH Clinical Center. "The UDN … … Undiagnosed Diseases Program, rare diseases, genetic disorder … UDN expands the footprint of the network …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
Staff
Dr. Ellen Sidransky is a pediatrician and clinical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… therapeutic strategies for both rare and common neurologic diseases. Over the past two decades the Sidransky group has … mechanisms, and to tackle the challenge of identifying genetic modifiers. Although GD is classically divided into … clinical genetics, Gaucher disease, Parkinson disease, genetic disorder … Ellen Sidransky, clinical genetics, …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… leading to a new understanding of cancer and new ways for diagnosing and treating many types of cancer. Cancer is a group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in …
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… However, despite the relatively high prevalence of these genetic mutations in Ashkenazi Jews, only seven percent of … whether an individual in such a high-risk family has a genetic mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. When someone … individuals may develop breast cancer whether or not a genetic mutation is present. … Given the limitations of …
News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… wonder if participating in genetics research or undergoing genetic testing will lead to being discriminated against … and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and … from discriminating against patients with genetic diseases by refusing coverage because of 'pre-existing …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.