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Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… from the University of California, Berkeley; a D.Sc. in genetic epidemiology from the Netherlands Institute for … Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. … Lindsey Criswell, genetic risk factors, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid … complex (MHC), biological pathways, genetic ancestry, epigenetic factors … Lindsey Criswell, who became …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of the incorrect assumption that the genetic carrier state only affects those who identify as …
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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 … studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully … accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers at the National Human Genome …
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Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. … A study from researchers at National Institutes … (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana … African countries, where many African Americans derive genetic ancestry . Studying how these genomic variants …
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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.
… Complex Traits Quantification of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry disparities in anti-hypertensive drug efficacy in … Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Mendelian Phenotypes Genetic analysis reveals that GNE Myopathy remains an …
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Dr. Lanata is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section.
… a primary research focus on exploring the interplay of genetic ancestry, genomics, and environmental influences in the … multi-omics to disentangle the environmental and genetic effects of disease risk and outcomes. In addition, as …
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Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… the disease has been supported, it is unclear whether this genetic risk mirrors that observed in adults (multiple genes … approach to fine map the functional consequence(s) of genetic variation our risk locus. We are also applying trans- and local-ancestry admixture mapping models to other cohorts of …
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Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Li is a genetic epidemiologist and the program director for the … has a longstanding interest in public health, especially genetic and genomic research on complex diseases and … for the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. European ancestry and resting metabolic rate in older African …