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For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… professionals with specialized degrees and experience in medical genetics and counseling. Genetics professionals … disorder by researching a family's history, evaluating medical records, and conducting a physical examination of the … patient and other family members when indicated. Weigh the medical, social and ethical decisions surrounding genetic …
Profile
NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
… Study shows genomic information can unknowingly influence medical decisions depending on race. … Sonja Soo: Can you … new polygenic risk scores will be used or received in medical clinics. For this study, we wanted to predict how … will influence how a doctor might view a patient and make medical recommendations. We know from previous research …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… biochemical genetics and molecular genetics. … Medical Genetics Fellowship Training Program, Laboratory … Genetics and Genomics Fellowship, Training Program, Medical Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biochemical Genetics, …
Professional Development Programs
JHU/NIH GCTP Executive Committee is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to the Program and to students as they develop their thesis.
… Biology Program Director National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Howard Levy, M.D., Ph.D. … Health Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D. Senior Investigator, Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch Head, Organic … is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to …
Staff
Dr. Merideth is a staff clinician in the Office of the Clinical Director and program director for both the NHGRI Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship and
NHGRI Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship.
… Melissa Merideth, M.D., M.P.H. … Dr. Merideth went to medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine … 2016, Dr. Merideth became the Program Director of NHGRI’s Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Program, and Training … she completed a 6-year term as Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee’s (GMEC) Policy Subcommittee, at …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… for Genome Research and Principal Investigators Meharry Medical College — Nashville, TN Anil Shanker, Ph.D. … significant funding from NIH and that have a documented record or mission of recruiting, educating and graduating … Rio Grande Valley, a Hispanic-serving institution; Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school; and the …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking applications for the Director of Genetics Education (DGE) position for the Medical Genetics Training Programs, which plays a critical role in leading and overseeing all aspects of our ACGME-accredited programs.
… … The Director of Genetics Education (DGE) for the NHGRI Medical Genetics Training Programs plays a critical role in … provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of medical genetics education within a dynamic and innovative … Contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of medical genetics and genomics through publications and …
News Release
Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… (MMA), a serious genomic disorder. Based on this finding, medical teams treating patients with MMA will be able to … Ph.D., senior author and senior investigator in the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. "We can use … Ph.D., lead author and associate investigator in NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. "Our new …
Talking Glossary
Precision medicine (generally considered analogous to personalized medicine or individualized medicine) is an innovative approach that uses information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management.
… lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. … Talking Glossary …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… DNA Sequencing Technologies Fit for Routine Laboratory and Medical Use August 2008 New Grants Bolster Efforts to … at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care. … The $1,000 Genome Program … at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care. … Research Funding …