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Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.
… (IEM) are a group of disorders that causes a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant … they also have the disorder. We recommend talking to your metabolic specialist and/or genetic counselor to determine … based (1) the position of the defective enzyme within the metabolic pathway and (2) whether or not there is any …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.
… selected Charles P. Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural … in the basic, translational and clinical aspects of metabolic diseases,” said Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., NHGRI … tenure in 2016, he became a senior investigator in the Metabolic Medicine Branch. Currently, Dr. Venditti is also an …
Genetic Disorders
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine.
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
Profile
Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare skeletal disorders well. With hundreds of known rare bone disorders and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira breaks down the challenges of skeletal genomics.
… Carlos Ferreira, M.D. , a staff clinician in the Metabolic Medicine Branch at the National Human Genome … disorders, we hope to better understand molecules and pathways that influence skeletal growth and metabolism in … bones … Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare …
News Release
Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… analyses of the disease we focus on belong to inflammatory pathways, like Rohith's, that have been targeted by big … analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways. … multi-focal osteomyelitis, CRMO, NIH Clinical … analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways. … News Release …
Profile
Dr. Pavan looks back on his career at NHGRI, highlights pivotal moments and shares his future plans in artistic woodworking and community mediation.
… that focused on understanding genome function and gene pathways in development and disease. As head of the Genomics, … after nearly 30 years of discovering gene functions and pathways … Dr. Pavan looks back on his career at NHGRI, …
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to … … About Trimethylaminuria … Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to … Treating A Genetic Disease … Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to …
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A joint NHGRI-NCATS hosted meeting bringing together researchers, clinicians, families and patient advocates from around the world to discuss the natural history, disease pathophysiology, genetics and treatments for rare inborn metabolic errors.
… defects in the propionyl-CoA and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) metabolic pathways. This meeting will bring together researchers, … pathophysiology, genetics and treatments for rare inborn metabolic errors. We will also review the opportunities and …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the NHGRI Division of … of these diseases and to catalog related genes, biological pathways and mechanisms related to each disease. Eventually, … as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of …