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Staff
Diana Bianchi is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… broad themes: prenatal genomics with the goal of advancing noninvasive prenatal DNA screening and diagnosis and … to the field of fetal cell microchimerism and noninvasive prenatal testing using DNA sequencing of fetal … improve brain function, learning and memory after birth. Noninvasive Prenatal Genomic Testing Since its incorporation …
Staff
Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. … … is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. … …
Staff
Dr. Ivona Aksentijevich is an associate investigator in NHGRI Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… is an associate investigator in NHGRI Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. … …
Genetic Disorders
Marfan syndrome an inherited disorder of connective tissue occurring once in every 10,000 to 20,000 individuals.
… notable occurring in eye, skeleton, connective tissue and cardiovascular systems. Marfan syndrome is caused by … also contributes to the arms and legs appearing too long. Cardiovascular malformations are the most life threatening … dural ectasia determined by CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Four of the eight typical skeletal features. …
Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… of joints, hip dislocations and severe, progressive cardiovascular disease. However, various other features … angioplasty in attempts to ease the life-threatening cardiovascular complications caused by progressive … routinely subjected to intense physical force, such as the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems. Interestingly, …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… Environmental Factors and the Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in Africans Americans Study … hypothesis that race-ancestry differences in the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) reflects the influence of a … Possible benefits include: Free clinical testing for your cardiovascular health profile (such as: blood pressure, …
Clinical Studies
The IDENTIFY Study is a study exploring how prenatal blood test results for the baby might also detect cancer in the mother.
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… issues surrounding preimplantation genetic diagnosis, noninvasive prenatal genetic testing, and newborn DNA …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… testing.  EKG, Echocardiogram and CT Scan: These are noninvasive tests that look at how your heart is working, … testing.  EKG, Echocardiogram and CT Scan: These are noninvasive tests that look at how your heart is working, … Medical Role for Genome Sequencing 2007: Patients with Cardiovascular Disease to Participate in Genetic Sequencing …