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Event
NHGRI hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for Applications (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
… an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … … Online … Webinar for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to … social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for students to learn directly about genetic conditions, their impact on individuals and their …
Genetic Disorders
Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting.
… … Factor V Leiden is the name of a specific mutation (genetic alteration) that results in thrombophilia, or an … a screening test called a coagulation screening test or by genetic testing (DNA analysis) of the F5 gene. … The … V Leiden Thrombophilia … Factor V Leiden is the name of a genetic mutation that results in thrombophilia (increased …
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… FMO3 gene. Trimethylaminuria may be caused by a variety of genetic changes to the FMO3 gene. Not all of the functions of … experience, researchers think that different genetic mutations in FMO3 can influence the symptoms of the … (OMIM) [omim.org] An electronic catalog of human genes and genetic disorders, developed by the National Center for …
Educational Resources
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell … DNA, Double Helix, Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine … Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene …
Careers and Training
Frequently Asked Questions about the Genetic Counseling Training Program.
… The following questions about the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program (GCTP) below cover … beyond college that has helped to focus their interest in genetic counseling. May I request an interview if I am … take a course over the summer, before matriculating in the Genetic Counseling Training Program. If one of the required …
News Release
In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… new molecules involved in diabetes. … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, scientists have found a set of small RNA … author of the study. … About NHGRI and NIH … Large-scale genetic analysis shows microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) …
Staff
Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Li is a genetic epidemiologist and the program director for the … has a longstanding interest in public health, especially genetic and genomic research on complex diseases and … (Memphis, Tenn.). She created and taught genetic epidemiology course as the lead professor as well as taught …
Staff
Dr. Lucia Hindorff is the Lead Extramural Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Washington, where her research focused on cardiovascular genetic epidemiology and motivating factors for using genetic tests in clinical care. At NHGRI, Dr. Hindorff was …
Educational Resources
Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.
… … Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process. … Carrier Screening, Birth Defect, Genetic Screening, Genetic Testing, Family Health History, Newborn Screening, …