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The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… Program trains students to conduct social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for students to learn … testing. Students are exposed to cutting-edge molecular genetics research at  the NIH, providing them a rich training …
Genetic Disorders
Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting.
… or DVT) or a clot that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in the lungs (pulmonary embolism, or PE). Factor V … the most common inherited form of thrombophilia. Between 3 and 8 percent of the Caucasian (white) U.S. and European … developing abnormal blood clots. Information courtesy of: Genetics Home Reference … The symptoms of factor V Leiden …
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… for centuries, but has only gained scientific recognition and support in the past 30 years. … Trimethylamine is the … in the person's sweat, urine, reproductive fluids, and breath, giving off a strong fishy odor. Some people with … it is recommended that you work with a medical or genetics professional to contact the laboratories for further …
Educational Resources
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… bases of DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T) — in various ways to spell out three-letter …
News Release
Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… information about their children's genomic risk of obesity led some mothers to make healthier choices. The … strongest messages about their children's genomic risk for obesity were less subject to a type of nonconscious behavior … 'choice inertia,' or selecting the same type of food over and over again. This translated into smaller portion sizes," …
Careers and Training
Frequently Asked Questions about the Genetic Counseling Training Program.
… the program have a strong background in biology or genetics? No. Many successful applicants have backgrounds in … applicants have successfully completed courses in genetics and biochemistry prior to enrolling. Many successful … but we are available for answering questions by phone and by email. You may schedule a tour of the Johns Hopkins …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. To commemorate … on National DNA Day, April 25, that highlighted relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluded with the … data collection and analysis. Applications for the Human Genetics Scholars Initiative (HGSI) , a program that aims to …
News Release
In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… Health, will inform future studies on the early detection and treatment of diabetes. The results were published in … are involved in controlling which genes are turned on and off in cells, may help pancreatic islets normally develop and function. However, the specific role of these microRNAs …
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.
… Genetic Counseling from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. … This two and one-half year Accreditation Council for Genetic … coursework in the areas of genetic counseling, human genetics, public health, public policy, research methodology, …
Educational Resources
Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.