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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… the COVID-19 pandemic to sequence SARS-CoV-2 genomes and immune-response transcriptomes collected as part of several …
Fact Sheets
Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… can switch on or off genes involved in cell growth or the immune response. These changes can lead to uncontrolled … growth, a hallmark of cancer, or to a failure of the immune system to destroy tumors. In a type of brain tumor called …
News Release
NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… to other parts of the body through the circulatory system. Image credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI. "TCGA was the first … and protein expression; and the interplay of tumor and immune cells. These findings will help prioritize the …
Educational Resources
AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
… human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to loss of immune cells and leaves individuals susceptible to other …
Genetic Disorders
Velocardiofacial syndrome is the most common syndrome associated with a cleft palate.
… of the parathyroid hormone that can result in seizures); immune system problems which make it difficult for the body to fight … aggressively with antibiotics in infants and children with immune problems. Early intervention and speech therapies are …
News Release
Top genome scientists from over 20 countries have joined forces in an effort to improve cooperation and coordination of genomic medicine research worldwide.
… hosted by the Singapore National University Health System. The organizers hope to attract as many as 150 … database of up to 500,000 people. Israel's Clalit health system is providing all medical institutes with … by certain medications in people with high-risk forms of immune-system genes. "Pharmacogenetics cards," similar to …
Staff
Dr. Julie Segre is chief and a senior investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… dermatitis (AD, eczema; OMIM 603165) and rare primary immune deficiencies. MGS focuses its studies on AD because … the function of skin-associated bacteria in priming the immune system and driving AD with animal models. Future microbiome …
News Release
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… genetic changes in tumors and helping to boost one's immune system to fight the cancer cells. Identifying how cells …
News Release
Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… sequencing data from 150 patients to explore a number of immune system disorders. Some of the patients selected for exome …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."