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A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… material. … Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, … associated with diseases, including AIDS and some forms of cancer. … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… research programs. Most recently, she co-managed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) - a collaboration between NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) - which generated over 2.5 petabytes of publically available genomic data used by the cancer research community to improve the prevention, …
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
… syndrome is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, a rare tumor called extragonadal germ cell tumor, … Extra X Chromosome, Infertility, Gynecomastia, Breast Cancer, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Lung Disease, Varicose …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… Complete Genome Sequence, Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, Genomic Testing, Enhanced Forensics, Genome …
Research at NHGRI
Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) helps you and your family learn how your family health history affects your risk for diseases.
… Colorectal Cancer Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Type 2 Diabetes Heart Disease How to Use the Families …
MINC
Establishing stakeholder partnerships paves the way for developing an action plan for your clinical setting.
… Dyad Presentation Beaumont Health: Genetics Genomics Intro Cancer Genetics Overiew Fox Chase PA: Pharmacogenomics and Evidence-Based Practice Module Genetics of Cancer Jackson Labs Genomics Education My Family Health … Cancer Bottom Line Texas Health Presbyterian: National Prostate Awareness Month (June) Texas Health Presbyterian: …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… Release of Malaria Parasites from Red Blood Cells NIH and Prostate Cancer Foundation Launch Large Study on Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African-American Men A Bacterium Reaches …
Staff
Dr. Rudy Pozzatti is the chief of NHGRI's Scientific Review Branch.
… in 1996, Dr. Pozzatti conducted research at the National Cancer Institute Intramural laboratories in Bethesda, Md. His … designed to map genes involved in the development of prostate cancer in humans. Dr. Pozzatti received a double B.A. in …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… in Africa. National Cooperative Study of Hereditary Prostate Cancer in African Americans Collaborative study with Howard … University to investigate the genes involved in hereditary prostate cancer in African-American men. Attention Deficit …
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… Families Share Disease Worksheet: What is Prostate Cancer? …