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2022 ASHG Annual Meeting

On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.

… 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Local Ancestry at the MHC region id asscociated … 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Developing an African American population-based … with European Ancestry and Implications for Genetic Epidemiology Board No. PB3593 Mateus Gouveia Convention …

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Family Health History Group

The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and thought leaders to share learning, understand barriers in depth, and discuss issues and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information.

… Counselor Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics National Cancer Institute Ridgely …

News Release

Researchers uncover gene regions that affect cholesterol levels in smokers

Researchers identified 13 gene regions that influence cholesterol levels, some of which affected people differently if they are smokers or former smokers.

… of the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) , which facilitates genome-wide …

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NIH researchers develop guidelines for reporting polygenic risk scores

Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.

… Genevieve Wojcik, Ph.D., M.H.S., an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public …