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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… tools and analyses that are being used extensively in studies to interpret genome sequences and to understand the consequence of genomic variation," said Elise Feingold, Ph.D., a program director in …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … … and interpret the non-random distribution of human genetic variation, as well as to understand human history and how it …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… Precision medicine will largely be built on vast troves of genomic information, but diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers … in Genomic Databases They found significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral …
Educational Resources
Personalized medicine is an emerging practice of medicine that uses an individual's genetic profile to guide decisions made in regard to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
… Project, Genetic Counseling, Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS), Pedigree, Pharmacogenomics, Genetic Variation, Gene … Personalized medicine is an emerging …
Research Funding
The centers define the state-of-the-art study designs and methods to find variants and genes underlying Mendelian disorders.
… genome-wide sequencing technology and other complementary genomic approaches to discover the genetic basis that … Genome Sequencing, Dna Sequencing, Gene Variants, Genomic Variant, Mendelian Disorders … The centers define the …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… cancers. They also study the relationship between genetic variation and cancer progression and pursue the discovery of … or production of tumors-tumorigenesis-can result from genomic alterations that are inherited or alterations that … integral to this discovery pipeline. In aggregate, their studies have the potential to contribute to improved patient …
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.
… year, NIH) teaches patterns of inheritance, cytogenetics, variation and mutation, population genetics, molecular … to illustrate human malformations. Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine: From Diagnosis to Treatment  (2nd or 3rd … to conduct research and to critically evaluate research studies. Thesis Proposal Development  (1st and 2nd years, …
Jobs at NHGRI
An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section (CCDGS), a new section in the Center for Precision Health Research at NHGRI, under Dr. Neil Hanchard.
… available datasets and conducting targeted functional studies utilizing single cell technologies. The anticipated … and expand novel methods of assessing genome-level variation in a variety of human diseases and populations. … … candidates with experience in human genetic and genomic analyses are welcome to apply. … Interested …
Educational Resources
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair.
… polymorphisms (SNPs) are a type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair. … Base Pair, … polymorphism (abbreviated SNP, pronounced snip) is a genomic variant at a single base position in the DNA. … polymorphisms (SNPs) are a type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair. … Educational Resources …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… having genetic testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP) is a study of people … of uncertain significance   … May 13, 2021: From one genomic diagnosis, researchers discover other treatable … A study for patients with unexpected genetic results … The Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP) … Genomic Services …