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Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… and Ph.D. from The Indian Institute of Science, India in 1983. He completed his postdoctoral training at the … genomic research for NHGRI investigators. As head of the Cancer Genomics Unit, his research efforts led to the … and employed BAC arrays for exploring the genomic changes in chromosome 8 in breast and colon cancer. In 1997, …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… who received information about the role of genomics in being overweight viewed the information as threatening and … to take steps to improve their health habits than those in a neutral or angry state. The study, by National … meaningful way."</p> … Related Content … Fearfulness changes impact of genomic information in overweight women … …
Educational Resources
Evolution is the process by which organisms change over time.
… process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome. Such evolutionary changes result from mutations that produce genomic variation, …
Staff
Dr. Paul Meltzer is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Meltzer is a leader in the application of genome science to cancer research. His recent studies investigate the genetic and epigenetic basis of cancers in adult and pediatric patients, particularly those with bone …
Staff
Dr. Heidi Parker is an Associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, NHGRI.
… Ph.D. … Dr. Heidi Parker is an associate Investigator in the Comparative Genetics Section of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the … She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2004 where she studied the population structure of the …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… plants, bacteria, and animals. Editing DNA can lead to changes in physical traits, like eye color, and disease risk. … editing treatment to help her fight leukemia, a type of cancer. These scientists did not use CRISPR to treat Layla, …
News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… process. … As public interest and expanded research in human genome editing grows, many questions remain about … risks and benefits of treatments, especially important. In response to this emerging need, researchers at the … of Health, asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community what they wanted and …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop … Health Research, formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation. ​ … The Center for Precision Health …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… and treatments for patients with rare genetic disorders in the NIH Clinical Center. To achieve their goals, MGB … regarding disease pathophysiology and human development. In addition to making extensive and selective use of genomic … Branch attracts patients with rare disorders and engages in collaborations that have led to the acquisition of large …
… Cáncer de próstata … Prostate cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer generally affects men over the age of 50. It is …