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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 … to predict how severely patients' livers are affected and when to refer patients for liver transplants. … … more common disorders such as fatty liver disease, obesity and diabetes by uncovering similarities in how MMA and these …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… The Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship Training Program is a two-year … become laboratory directors with the expertise to oversee and interpret cytogenetic and molecular genetic tests … biochemical genetics and molecular genetics. … Medical Genetics Fellowship Training Program, Laboratory …
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.
… SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) ON APPLICATION MATERIALS. DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. … The Director of Genetics Education (DGE) for the NHGRI Medical Genetics Training Programs plays a critical role in …
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.
… Helzlsouer, M.D., M.H.S. Associate Director, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute, NIH Leila … Biology Program Director National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Howard Levy, M.D., Ph.D. …
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 and completed Obstetrics/Gynecology residency at the Mayo … completed a residency in Clinical Genetics at NHGRI and subspecialty fellowship training in Clinical Biochemical …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and informatic tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment and … … The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how …
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.
… genomics studies, providing training for students and tackling important genomics research questions for … populations. … Diversity Centers for Genome Research and Principal Investigators Meharry Medical College — Nashville, TN Anil Shanker, Ph.D. …
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.
… applications of genomic information in biomedical research and health care. Some of the successes of this program, which … in Nature : “Technology: The $1,000 Genome.” The history and achievements of the $1,000 Genome Program, which was led … DNA Sequencing Technologies Fit for Routine Laboratory and Medical Use August 2008 New Grants Bolster Efforts to …
Staff
Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Dr. Li is a genetic epidemiologist and the program director for the International Hundred … IHCC, she was the lead program director for the electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network from January 2009 to January …
Research Training
The Graduate Partnerships Program develops future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories.
… those who have already completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. … Graduate or medical students at accredited U.S. universities or … Program, Training Programs, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Research Investigators, NHGRI Laboratories …