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National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
… Study shows the role of transcription factors in facilitating … Burgess, Ph.D., senior investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Translational and … had to look at the enhancer sequences within the zebrafish genome.  If transcription factors are thought of as the keys …
News Release
NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… from person to person. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are seeking help from … the Middle East, Asia and India. The goal of Mr. Bonham's study, Insights Into Microbiome and Environmental … fungi and viruses living in and on all humans), the genome (all the genes in a person), and the social and …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… is to develop a participant consent form for a diabetes study that better relays genetic concepts in terms that … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "We hope that … Additional information about NHGRI can be found at www.genome.gov . The NIH Common Fund encourages collaboration and …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… of Cardiovascular Disease in Africans Americans Study (GENE-FORECAST®) study is developing a community-based cohort and novel … Coordinator National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics of Metabolic, …
Genetic Disorders
Velocardiofacial syndrome is the most common syndrome associated with a cleft palate.
… similar faces (elongated face, almond-shaped eyes, wide nose, small ears); eye problems; feeding problems that …
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are working with patients … treatments. Deciding whether to participate in a clinical study is an important and personal process. Some reasons … Multiple Congenital Anomaly Syndromes Whole Genome Medical Sequencing for Genome Discovery Myocardial …
Staff
Abdel Elkahloun is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Office of Scientific Core Facilities.
… and solid tumors and then joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in 1993. At the NHGRI, Dr. … technology provider, the microarray core is involved in a wide range of projects looking at the characterizing of … Collins F, Dunston G, Rotimi CN. Evaluation of Genome Wide Association Study Associated Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… Genetic Counseling Seminar  (1st - 3rd years, NIH) hosts a wide variety of professionals and clients who teach about … faculty homes. … Overview … Coursework … GCTP Program of Study … T​he JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program …
Genetic Disorders
Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of antibodies that are associated with clots in the arteries and veins.
… and certain autoimmune diseases have also been noted in association with APS. Pulmonary hypertension (high blood … of the uterus to its normal size). Thrombocytopenia An association with immune thrombocytopenia (low platelets) has … conditions similar to multiple sclerosis. Evidence for an association with cognitive dysfunction is growing. Heart …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… prenatally or after birth. Genetic testing is also used to study the genomes of tumors in cancer cases. … Genetic …