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Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas.
… on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas. … Basic research exploring human and nonhuman … to help scientists understand the basic biology underlying disease, as well as to discover new possible therapeutic …  (traits). A typical study might be to model human disease in mice by deleting or editing certain genes that are …
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Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… He elucidated the basic defects in cystinosis and Salla disease, i.e., deficiencies of the lysosomal membrane … alkaptonuria, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, Chediak-Higashi disease, GNE myopathy, and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS), a …
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Dr. Gahl honored for his leading efforts to diagnose and treat individuals with rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… involved uncovering the genetic basis of the rare disease Arterial Calcification due to Deficiency of CD73 (or … To date, they have discovered 23 new genetic disorders and disease phenotypes. "The UDP has been an extraordinary …
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Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
… The researchers used type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) as the disease model for their study. An estimated 30 million people … chronic diseases to treat. T2D is known as a complex disease because its development depends strongly on a … either over- or under-predict the patient’s risk for the disease. Such concerns are especially true for younger …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease. The study, published in the journal Nature , was … understanding of the effects of genomic variation on disease, researchers urge the need to include as many diverse … of specific genomic variants and cardiovascular disease. However, the design of these studies overwhelmingly …
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Dr. Ivona Aksentijevich is an associate investigator in NHGRI Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… a CLIA-certified laboratory for autoinflammatory disease diagnostics in the IDS. Her scientific … the now widely accepted concept of autoinflammatory disease to denote a group of disorders mediated by cells of … IL-1b, that cause neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), an autoinflammatory disease characterized by …
Educational Resources
Autosomal dominance is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases.
… (one from each parent) to cause the disorder. Huntington’s disease is an example of an autosomal dominant genetic …
Clinical Research
The INSIGHTS study is exploring sickle cell disease in adults.
… Microbiome and Environmental Contributions to Sickle Cell Disease and Leg Ulcers Study (INSIGHTS) study is exploring sickle cell disease in adults by looking at many factors, including … a primary focus of this study, we are investigating the disease as a whole and studying the wide range of …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Genetic Epidemiologist in the Division of Genomic Medicine (DGM). The division focuses on understanding how genomics contributes to human health and disease and how this knowledge can translate into improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
… understanding how genomics contributes to human health and disease and how this knowledge can translate into improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The primary activities of DGM involve planning, … collaborate, and advise on investigations relevant to the etiology, natural history, prevention, and treatment of …
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Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
… Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) … Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality. … Genetic Disease, Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Chromsomes, Prenatal … which vary among individuals. … Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality. … …