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Three summer interns advanced biomedical research as part of the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Sciences.
… This summer, Ms. Iriele focused on patients with Turner syndrome (TS), a chromosomal condition affecting development … student from Cameroon, collected images on Fragile X syndrome from physicians around the world and assessed the … and physical characteristics of Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a developmental disorder that is characterized by …
Staff
Dr. Merideth is a staff clinician in the Office of the Clinical Director and program director for both the NHGRI Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship and
NHGRI Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship.
… Merideth helped conduct the first Natural History Study in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), developing outcome parameters which …
Staff
Dr. Introne is a pediatrician, clinical and biochemical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch in NHGRI.
… RO Cannon, WA Gahl, Introne WJ . Phenotype and course of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome . N Engl J Med 358:592-604, 2008. …
Intramural Training Office
Three-minute talk (TmT) presentation videos from previous years dating back to 2015.
… for Disease Progression and Response to Treatment in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Abhirami Thaivalappil Postbaccalaureate …
Event
On March 12-16, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the 2024 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting - an annual medical and scientific conference continues to provide groundbreaking research and the latest advances in medical genetics, genomics and personalized medicine.
… IDH1 mosaicism P237 Diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Through EPISign Whole Genome Methylation Assay: …
Staff
Dr. Ours is an Assistant Research Physician at the Center for Precision Health Research, NHGRI.
… of segmental overgrowth disorders which focus on Proteus syndrome, tumor predisposition, and molecularly undiagnosed … of miransertib, a pan-AKT inhibitor, in the Proteus syndrome study ( NCT04316546 ). … Ferguson R, Scurr I, Ours … JJ, Pike K, & Spentzou G. Co-occurrence of Proteus syndrome and ventricular tachycardia cardiac arrest in a …
Staff
Dr. Stone is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Inflammatory Disease Section.
… CRIA (cleavage-induced RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory syndrome), among others. She is presently working on more effective treatments for PAPA syndrome (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and … Pyogenic arthritis, Pyoderma gangrenosum and Acne (PAPA) Syndrome. In: MacKay I, Rose N (eds) Encyclopedia of Medical …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… genetic testing, such as for a condition like Down syndrome, had to undergo invasive procedures to get a fetal … an abnormal number of chromosomes, such as a trisomy. Down syndrome is a trisomy of chromosome 21, and NIPT for detecting Down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities is being widely …
Fact Sheets
Chromosome abnormalities can either be numerical or structural and usually occur when there is an error in cell division.
… of a condition caused by numerical abnormalities is Down syndrome, which is marked by mental disability, learning … tone (hypotonia) in infancy. An individual with Down syndrome has three copies of chromosome 21 rather than two; … in which an individual lacks a chromosome, is Turner syndrome. In Turner syndrome, a female is born with only one …
Fact Sheets
Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
… fail to develop properly. For example, people with Down syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the … Males with more than one X chromosome have Klinefelter syndrome, which is a condition characterized by tall stature and, often, impaired fertility. Another syndrome caused by imbalance in the number of sex chromosomes …