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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… the patient to collect information about family history and symptoms, House and his team gather to generate a list of all possible causes … of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But even with …
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Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… (VR) buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their … 'choice inertia,' or selecting the same type of food over and over again. This translated into smaller portion sizes," said Susan Persky, Ph.D., senior author and associate investigator with NHGRI's Social and Behavioral …
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Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network.
… M.D. … Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and is the Program Director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. The national Network combines …
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Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… announced today that Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing … includes seven clinical sites at academic medical centers and at the NIH, as well as a coordinating center operated by …
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Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… unravel the many mysteries of genomics, they require more and more sophisticated technologies to diagnose, monitor and … NHGRI clinical director and senior clinician in the NHGRI Medical Genetics Branch, wants to know if we can find a way … individual genomic information can affect someone’s decisions and behavior. Because both genomics and …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… - is moving from research laboratories into general medical practice. Now, two leading scientists have sketched … M.D., of the National Human Genome Research Institute and Robert C. Green, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, note …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… Postdoctoral Fellowship provides recent doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health …
Event
Workshop highlighting accomplishments of eMERGE network and and identifying gaps, challenges and future opportunities in genomic medicine research.
… (NHGRI) hosted a program review workshop entitled eMERGE and Beyond: The Future of EHR and Genomics on October 30th, 2017.  The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network conducts …
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… Ph.D. … NHGRI researchers work with patients, families and the scientific community to improve the informed consent … and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical … for sickle cell, are among the most widely publicized medical advances in recent years. The results were published …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to what we know about your personal and … Study members also give us information on their family and medical histories. Finally, blood samples are taken for … anticipated affect and spontaneous self-affirmation in decisions to receive self-threatening genetic risk …