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Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group  (GMWG) compiles a list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for consideration to the GMWG, please email: GMWG@nih.gov . …
Genomics and Medicine
A list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG).
… Search for specific publications by title, author, category and/or … The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group  (GMWG) compiles a list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… in diverse families Chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations … inherited retinal disease with gene editing Validation of a clinical breast cancer risk assessment tool for all … … Genome sequencing may be the method of choice for detecting repeat expansion disorders …
News Release
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years … of people around the world have  sickle cell disease , a hereditary disease common among those whose ancestors come … directly from people with sickle-cell disease. One of the new sickle cell treatments uses the CRISPR gene-editing …
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The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research.
…   View recorded videos in the YouTube playlist … Video Recordings … Contact … … Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and … In-Person: NIH Building 31C, 6th Floor Conference Room A … MD … 31 Center Drive … Genomics and Health Disparities …
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As part of the tenth anniversary of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program, members from The Amaral Lab from Northwestern University will present a virtual lecture on how they have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics.
… the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has a rich archive of hundreds of thousands of scanned physical … community. However, the wealth of data is overwhelming for human eyes. So, for the last two years, machine learning … experts have been exploring this dynamic dataset to reveal new knowledge and insights into the development of genomics.  …
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The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
… The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between the American Society of Human …
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Lectures series that increases understanding of genomics in the scholarly community and presents contemporary research of immediate interest to NHGRI staff.
… Resources … The NHGRI History of Molecular Biology and Genomics Lecture Series emerged out of the Capturing the … of Genomics workshop with the explicit purpose of bringing in talented and well-known historians, sociologists and … series is to increase the understanding of genomics in the scholarly community and to present contemporary …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Many human diseases have a genetic component. Some of these conditions are under … This list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases is provided for informational purposes only and is by no means … comprehensive. … A genetic disorder is a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from …
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NHGRI commemorates the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who passed away in March 2018, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor.
… Louis M. Slaughter was a strong advocate for genomics research, and her work on the … also responsible for passing a 2003 concurrent resolution in the House of Representatives that created National DNA …