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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… The meeting, entitled Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction , assessed the biomedical landscape related to polygenic risk scores and how it may be improved. It also aimed to … in concert with genomic variant information in predicting disease risk. Furthermore, the meeting defined the scope of …
Fact Sheet
Learn about the different types of hemoglobin.
… To understand sickle cell disease and gene therapy , you should first know about blood … up red blood cells. … Hemoglobin types and sickle cell disease Your red blood cells contain hemoglobin , a protein … make hemoglobin A. For individuals with sickle cell disease, a small amount of HbF continues to be produced after …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… or social factors that may contribute to health and disease. In healthcare, race and ethnicity have been … three different studies that look at severity of heart disease among people living in three different regions of the … Asian and Other — when reporting their findings of heart disease across groups. After completing their analysis, all …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… community. To date, the centers have pursued using a “high-risk, high-reward” model, aiming to have a high degree of … strengths of the CEGS grant mechanism include its high-risk, high-reward nature and its focus on technology …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… genetics fits into the many ways that people vary in their risk for and expression of diseases and traits. The …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… into how mosaicism at these sequences contributes to disease and inform the development of new genetic testing … … Genomics Research Genetic carriers for sickle cell disease have higher risks of blood clots across diverse … October 15: Ancient Genetic Clues into Modern Human Disease October 17: Social and Behavioral Research Branch …
Events
Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… to understand traits informed by many genetic factors and disease development. This research was funded by NIH with a … to sustain long-term studies and support high-risk, high-reward projects, both of which can be challenging … Harmit Malik Funding Opportunities Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) high throughput sequencing and …
Event
On November 5-9, 2024, 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. The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.
… phenotypes 1135W Ariel Williams SGLT2 Inhibitors Attenuate Risk of APOL1-mediated Chronic Kidney Disease 5154W Evan Ying Validation and development of … Session Title: Liver, Laugh, Love: NewInsights into Liver Disease Platform Talk: Genetic Determinants of Liver Function …
Fact Sheet
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
… to terminate pregnancies where the fetus is at heightened risk for genetic disorders, such as Down Syndrome and spina … The emergence of statistical techniques, such as polygenic risk scores, that can estimate risks for more genetically … physically or mentally .” Galton claimed that health and disease, as well as social and intellectual characteristics, …