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Dr. Wilson officially retired from The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in September 2020, yet he remains on as a scientist emeritus in its Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, where he was co-chief for 14 years.
… developed statistical methods that help identify critical genetic predictors for specific traits. He started his foray … at a time.  For example, if you wanted to know which genetic variations were associated with, let's say, … tiled regression, automated a way to add or remove genetic variables that help accurately predict certain traits …
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On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… and dynamic processes in general that may mediate genetic effects on traits?   Advances in sequencing … or theoretically, for scalable approaches to map genetic effects on higher-order compositions of cells: … Biology, Department of Integrative Biology, Department of Statistics University of California, Berkeley   Nivard, …
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NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate genetic Diagnosis - on April 16-17, 2024.
… - Break 4:10 PM – Session 5: Computational Tools to Enable Genetic Diagnoses Moderator: Chris Wellington, NHGRI 4:10 PM … much work remains to advance our understanding of the genetic cause of Mendelian conditions and to increase the … Drive … Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate Genetic Diagnosis … NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying …
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The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
… can your students expect to see as genetics and genetic engineering grow into a new variety of research and …
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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.
…   No. Title P006 Evaluation and Application of a Genetic Risk Score for Uric Acid in Trans-Ancestry All of Us …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… countries address their public health challenges in genetic diseases. This will ultimately help build healthier … medicine worldwide, as it provided new insights into the genetic contributions to disease. Many scientists and … conditions on the world’s most vulnerable populations. … Genetic disorders, both monogenic and polygenic, contribute …
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model … NHGRI senior historian. “As cognitive treatments based on genetic models become more feasible in the future, …   … About NHGRI and NIH … Researchers study enhanced genetic animal model of Down syndrome … NIH researchers …
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The Genetic Counseling Training Program, a collaborative program between the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University, will be undergoing program planning and development that will reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum.
… University temporarily halts admissions. … The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program , a master’s degree … NIH to conduct strategic planning and reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum.  Currently … program will finish in December 2026.  “The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program has been wildly …
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On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science."
… Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science ," a panel of African American biomedical … Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science … On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the … Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science." … On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… NIH study finds that failing to account for mixed genetic lineages could lead to inaccuracies. … Researchers … accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers at the National Human Genome … treated as a genetically homogenous group in large-scale genetic studies, have clear evidence of mixed genetic …