To help students plan their professional careers, NHGRI has launched the Genomic Careers Resource at www.genome.gov/GenomicCareers. The careers resource showcases nearly 50 career opportunities in the fields of genetics and genomics through video interviews, career profiles, tools to rate potential career choices and an interactive game. Read more
NHGRI Investigator Laura Elnitski, Ph.D. and University of Utah Human Genetics Professor Lynn Jorde, Ph.D., continue the Current Topics in Genome Analysis (CTGA) discussion with two recent lectures: Regulatory and Epigenetic Landscapes of Mammalian Genomes and Introduction to Population Genetics. View both lectures now.
Genetic Variant Greatly Increases Lung Cancer Risk for Light, Non-Smokers
NIH researchers and collaborators on a major, genetic epidemiology study of lung cancer, have identified a genetic variant that greatly increases the risk of disease for individuals who inherit it, even if they have never smoked or are light smokers. The finding suggests that any level of tobacco exposure increases susceptibility for lung cancer in this group, underscoring the dangers from any type of cigarette smoke exposure. The study is published in the March 9, 2010 early online issue of the journal Cancer Research. Read more
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