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Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… as societal issues of genomics, race and human genetic variation. … The unit studies sickle cell disease as a case study of a genetic … SBRB is to investigate approaches to translating new genomic knowledge and precision medicine into clinical …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… one generation to another. Genetics involves scientific studies of genes and their effects. Genes (units of heredity) … (such as falls, motor vehicle accidents or poisoning), genomic factors play a role in nine of the ten leading causes … with the variability of responses to medications due to variation in single genes. Pharmacogenetics takes into …
Clinical Research
This study explores how microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, contribute to a very common skin condition called Atopic Dermatitis, known as eczema.
… Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema. With these studies, we hope to lay the groundwork for development of … bacteria and fungi, contribute to this disease. With these studies, we hope to lay the groundwork for development of …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… genetic variations associated with a disease. … Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn … performed in the context of medical care, ancestry studies or forensics. In a medical setting, the results of a …
Research at NHGRI
The goal of our Caregiving Study is to understand how caregivers manage the demands of caring for a loved one with a long-term health condition and how social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope.
… or undiagnosed conditions . Journal of Child and Family Studies . DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02645-6. Zajdel M., Keller …
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.
… Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and informatic tools to improve the diagnosis, … treatments for a number of diseases or conditions. Some studies occur at a basic research level, in which investigators use genetic variation to identify pathways that can be targets for common …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… level of independence. We will explain the need for those studies to you (your child). They may include imaging studies such as a DEXA or MRI scan, energy expenditure or … identifier in the search box: NCT01780168. To find all studies related to inborn errors of metabolism, type "inborn …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Institute of Mental Health, recently published a set of studies describing how DNA variation can alter gene expression. The group of papers, … describes the largest and most comprehensive catalog of genomic variants that affect gene expression produced to …
News Release
The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… Amy Bentley … The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has … of studying diverse populations. By conducting functional studies of this locus in zebrafish and mice, researchers … Identifies African-specific Risk Locus … The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has …