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The Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section aims to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease.
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 …
Clinical Research
An Observational Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic (At-home Participation).
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
News Release
Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… genes are turned on and off. mir4485 controls cellular pathways that help cells survive. For children with …
Educational Resources
Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria.
… are the site of the cell’s energy production and other metabolic functions. Offspring inherit mitochondria — and as …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming omnipresent throughout NHGRI and in genomics.
… the best,   … Rare and common genetic determinants of metabolic individuality and their effects on human health … innate and foreign substances. In some cases, these metabolic changes can impact physical traits such as risk of …
News Release
A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch and the study's corresponding …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… uncovering new behavioral, neurological and developmental pathways and genes that are shared or related among species. … of dogs with sleep problems have revealed genes and pathways - and potential drug targets - to treat sleep …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.