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Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… determinants on cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality and on gene expression among disproportionately …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… to effective treatment, those with two copies have high mortality rate by the age of 40, but usually live long enough … it comes down to what is the least bad option. The average mortality rate of people with bubonic plague over centuries …
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.
… play in creating disparities in risk, morbidity, and mortality of disease. The mission of the HDU within SBRB is …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… life expectancy and higher rates of cancer and infant mortality, persist among people of diverse ancestries and …
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NHGRI researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies.
… can succumb to the illness even with treatment. The mortality rate for ECD has been estimated at 60 percent at 3 …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… play in creating disparities in risk, morbidity, and mortality of disease. In doing so, we consider the effect of …
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A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… often diagnosed after it has spread beyond the uterus, the mortality rate is unacceptably high. We're trying to build a …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… could be undertaken in childhood to reduce morbidity or mortality. Some would even argue that children have a "right …
Staff
Dr. Issel Anne Lim is the Deputy Director of the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO) within NHGRI’s Extramural Research Program (ERP).
… N, Lim IAL, Grantz KL, Lamar C, Bianchi DW. Maternal mortality in the United States: research gaps, opportunities, …
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.
… the life span; the major causes of morbidity and mortality; and strategies for health interventions in each …