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Educational Resources
A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system.
… is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. … Lymphocytes, White Blood Cell, Immune System … A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell …
Event
On August 31 - September 1, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will sponsor its 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems. Â
…  Genomic Medicine Implementation in the VA Healthcare System (15 min) Jason Vassy  Discussion (45 min) 1:10 p.m. … Group … On August 31 - September 1, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored its 14th … Systems … On August 31 - September 1, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will sponsor its 14th …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… can affect many different parts of the body, including the immune system and its ability to respond to infection. Therefore, we … how Inborn Errors of Metabolism affect the function of the immune system. … A Longitudinal Natural History Study of …
Event
On September 6, 2023, NHGRI hosts a pre-application webinar for the genomics-enabled learning health systems (gLHS) NOFOs.
… of genomic information in a virtuous learning health system cycle of implementation, evaluation, refinement and …
Staff
Dr. Pamela Schwartzberg is a adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch.
… Diseases). She started her own laboratory at the National Human Genome Research Institute at the end of 1997 and was … for understanding how hosts respond to pathogens and other immune challenges, such as vaccination.   Studies of human … into the mechanistic workings of lymphocytes in the immune system. Specific projects: Tec Kinases: Through the …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system. … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic … that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system. Tay-Sachs is caused by the absence of a vital enzyme … with Tay-Sachs is three or four years old, the nervous system is so badly affected that death usually results by age …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us … feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project.  Francis Collins Eric Green  … To … When I first heard of the ambitious effort called the Human Genome Project, I was …  The Human Genome Project …
News Release
Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… certain processes and systems in the mouse - such as the immune system, metabolism and stress response - are so different … and biochemical programs involved in regulating mouse and human genomes. The scientists found that, in general, the …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… 2023 event has been cancelled. The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics began as a 5-year initiative … systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics. Increasing their access to these … genomic research and medicine. Strengthen the healthcare system in developing nations for the provision, delivery and …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… for many years (see Figure 1). With the growing scale of human genetics studies and the increasing number of clinical … paid to understanding the underlying costs of generating a human genome sequence. Accurately determining the cost for sequencing a given genome (e.g., a human genome) is not simple. There are many parameters to …