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Dr. Klein is an Adjunct Investigator in NHGRI’s Center for Precision Health Research, where he collaborates on several projects involving genetic risk communication
… he collaborates on several projects involving genetic risk communication. His main appointment is as associate … Dr. Klein's research interests include self-judgment, risk perception and risk communication. He has been interested in how risk …
Educational Resources
Susceptibility is a condition of the body that increases the likelihood that the individual will develop a particular disease.
… disease. … Gene, Gene Environment Interaction, Inherited, Risk … Susceptibility, as related to genetics, refers to the …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement. 
… , understanding the role of genomics in disease risk and its integration into clinical care is increasingly … community engagement.  … health disparities, disease risk, clinical care, interest groups … The Genomics and …
Staff
Dr. Bailey-Wilson is a scientist emeritus in NHGRI's Division of Intramural Research.
… focuses on understanding the genetic factors that increase risk for various complex diseases and their interactions with environmental risk factors. Dr. Bailey-Wilson specializes in statistical … and genetic epidemiology and is especially interested in risk factors for lung cancer, prostate cancer, eye disorders, …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… look at the genetic differences that increase a person's risk for disease development. The findings, published today … lifetime. Previous studies into the genetics of diabetes risk have identified over 80 areas in the human genome … among populations and how they lead to increased risk. Functional explanations for these risk variants have …
Staff
Dr. Rene Sterling is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network. Dr. Sterling has over … … Rene Sterling, ELSI Research Program, eMERGE Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network … Dr. Rene Sterling is …
Event
On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users.
Talking Glossary
Environmental factors, as related to genetics, refers to exposures to substances (such as pesticides or industrial waste) where we live or work, behaviors (such as smoking or poor diet) that can increase an individual’s risk of disease or stressful situations (such as racism).
… as smoking or poor diet) that can increase an individual’s risk of disease or stressful situations (such as racism). … … as smoking or poor diet) that can increase an individual’s risk of disease or stressful situations (such as racism). … as these exposures can increase an individual’s risk of genetic damage or disease. … Environmental factors, …
Staff
Dr. Laura Koehly is the chief of and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… Koehly is particularly interested in how genetic/genomic risk information can be used to activate network processes to … of healthcare services and dissemination of genetic risk information. Ultimately, her research aims to develop … effective strategies to help families cope with disease-risk information, to increase patients' willingness to share …
News Release
As researchers uncover millions of DNA differences in genes, doctors struggle to know which of these inherited differences, called variants, really matter.
… about genomic variants to evaluate individual disease risk, make better diagnoses, develop more appropriate disease … have strong evidence that mutations dramatically raise the risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Yet for many genes and … ​ … Genomic medicine, ClinGen, gene variants, disease risk, Heidi Rehm, genome sequencing, Jonathan Berg … As …