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Dr. Ebony Madden is the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… interests include population genomics, genomic medicine, complex disease and health disparities. … Levy KD, Blake K, … participants. Gene-environment interplay in common complex diseases: forging an integrative … … Ebony Madden, population genomics, pharmacogenomics, complex diseases, health disparities … Dr. Ebony Madden is …
Event
Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
… the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. The …
Professional Development Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations.
… medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. Location: … fellows should be qualified to organize and manage complex research or implementation programs in genomic … medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. … Training …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… Legislation Database (GSLD) , which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the … meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director . Major areas of concern included poor quality of life related … a workshop on Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits . Involving more than 60 researchers …
News Release
In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease. The study, published in … can be found in blood and body tissues. They come in two major forms — cholesterol and triglycerides . Humans need a … elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease. … In a large-scale study …
Staff
Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… that explore the patterns and determinants of common complex diseases in human populations with particular … Vitae … Dr. Rotimi's research focuses on the etiology of complex diseases and health disparities. His team studies … swelling of the lower legs and feet resulting from a complex interaction between genetic factors and exposure to …
Event
As part of the tenth anniversary of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program, members from The Amaral Lab from Northwestern University will present a virtual lecture on how they have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics.
… have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape … have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics. … have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics. …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Genetic Epidemiologist in the Division of Genomic Medicine (DGM). The division focuses on understanding how genomics contributes to human health and disease and how this knowledge can translate into improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
… history, prevention, and treatment of genetics of common, complex diseases. Application Deadline: March 8, 2024, or … and in the epidemiology and genetics of common, complex diseases. Prepare solicitations of grant applications … a bachelor's degree or graduate/higher level degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical …
Research Funding
A list of current and previous Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) grant awards.
… strategies are deployed to encapsulate the desired complex DNA transformations into the probe system, such that … control gene expression in virtually every cell. A major mediator of post-transcriptional gene regulation is the … genetic variation (tandem repeats (TRs) and the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) interval) are not assayed; …
Staff
Dr. Dan Kastner is an NIH Distinguished Investigator in Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… trials. IDS research efforts currently focus in four major areas: the genetic analysis of monogenic disorders of inflammation, the study of genetically complex inflammatory diseases, investigations into the … Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the MHC class I, IL10, and IL23R-IL12RB2 regions associated with …