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The Translational and Functional Genomics Branch explores the genetic, epigenetic and metagenomic basis of human disorders.
… the genetic, epigenetic and metagenomic basis of human disorders. … TFGB researchers have developed a wide range of … into improved diagnoses and therapeutics for human disorders. … Overview … Branch Staff … Translational and … the genetic, epigenetic and metagenomic basis of human disorders. ​ … The Translational and Functional Genomics …
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Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
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A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. This non-invasive blood test, combined with … the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. ​ … Prenatal genome sequencing, genome sequence … the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. … News Release …
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CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, … chronic complex diseases such diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. Data generated in the CRGGH will continue to … to generate the data can be found in: Doumatey et al: "Pro-Inflammatory and lipid biomarkers mediate the metabolically …
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The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
… the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders. … The research conducted in the Metabolic Medicine … conditions, including organic acidemias, mitochondrial disorders and skeletal dysplasias. All investigators direct … therapy and gene editing approaches to treat metabolic disorders, study immune manifestations caused by …
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in. The program trains fellows to … a basic scientist. "The physicians have actually seen the disorders they are studying in their patients," said Dr. … of Dr. McGuire's mentors and also specializes in metabolic disorders. His expertise lies in a disorder known as …
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NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… Blood Institute, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the University of Florida, Northwestern …
Educational Resources
Holoprosencephaly is a developmental disorder that results when the forebrain of the embryo fails to divide and form the right and left halves of the brain.
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… patients and also provides insights into more common disorders.​ … They are underlining this important … be involved in or affect Parkinson's disease and related disorders like dementia with Lewy bodies," she said. William … benefit affected patients and provide insight into common disorders. Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI He also cited a 2014 …
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Dr. Carsten Bonnemann is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… interests focus on genetically-caused neuromuscular disorders of childhood. In his clinical practice, formerly at … uses next-generation genomic tools to identify new genetic disorders, as well as to carefully establish phenotypic … are perturbed in muscular dystrophy and other muscle disorders. Their overriding goal - in both the laboratory and …