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Dr. Ferreira is a staff clinician in the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch and the head of the Skeletal Genomics Unit.
… Carlos Ferreira, M.D. … Dr. Carlos Ferreira went to medical school at the National University of Asunción, … an Internal Medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago (2009-2012), a fellowship in … Clinical Genetics at the NHGRI and Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Genetics consortium (2012-2014), and a subspecialty …
Staff
Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Ph.D. … Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research … disorders … Dr. Marjan Huizing is a staff scientist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse Groups Underrepresented in Genomic … the study's first author and a genetics fellow at Harvard Medical School. The researchers noted that policies and … of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also medical director of the Broad Institute Clinical Research …
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Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… genetics fellowships at the NIH's Interinstitute Medical Genetics Training Program, which he directed from … biochemical geneticists. He established American Board of Medical Specialties certification for medical biochemical genetics. He served on the board of …
News Release
After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science.
… National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science. … The National Academy of Medicine has … M.D., Ph.D., NIH Distinguished Investigator in the NHGRI Medical Genetics Branch. "Eric has catalyzed making genomics … Chemistry. He has also been honored several times by his medical and graduate school alma mater, Washington University …
Talking Glossary
A polygenic risk score (abbreviated PRS) uses genomic information alone to assess a person’s chances of having or developing a particular medical condition.
… a person’s chances of having or developing a particular medical condition. … A polygenic risk score (abbreviated PRS) … a person’s chances of having or developing a particular medical condition. A person’s PRS is a statistical … a person’s chances of having or developing a particular medical condition. … Talking Glossary …
Educational Resources
An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease found in humans.
… Model … An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease … humans. … An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic … in populations. … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic …
Staff
Dr. Suzanne Hart was the deputy director of the Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine Fellowship Training Program until she retired in late 2023.
… in 1985. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Genetics from the Medical College of Virginia (now called Virginia Commonwealth … She is an ABMG board-certified clinical biochemical and medical geneticist. She completed her postdoctoral training … joined NHGRI in 2003. She was the deputy director of the Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine Fellowship Training …
Fact Sheets
A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.