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Staff
Dr. Peter McGuire is an investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… a major cause of metabolic decompensation and associated morbidity and mortality in patients with mitochondrial … in immune cell function Figure 2: Human mitochondrial morbidity map as a guide for identifying mitochondrial … hyperammonemia are associated with indicators of increased morbidity in patients with urea cycle disorders. J Pediatr , …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… effects of social determinants on cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality and on gene expression among …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… social determinants play in creating disparities in risk, morbidity, and mortality of disease. The mission of the HDU …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… social determinants play in creating disparities in risk, morbidity, and mortality of disease. In doing so, we consider …
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.
… information on disease prevalence, disparities in disease morbidity and death and pertinent genetic factors in …
News Release
Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… global health problem, contributing to premature death and morbidity by increasing a person's risk of developing …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… that could be undertaken in childhood to reduce morbidity or mortality. Some would even argue that children …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… deliveries. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and death worldwide, and in the United States, the …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… human health throughout the life span; the major causes of morbidity and mortality; and strategies for health …