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Building upon a foundation of quantitative genetics laid over a century ago, applying modern genomic approaches to resolve how genetic and non-genetic factors shape variation in human diseases and traits.
… about how to identify and interpret the interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors on trait variation. These issues have … association studies (GWAS) reveal differences in apparent genetic effects across families and populations with …
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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: … University of Pennsylvania 9:35 a.m.   Portability, Ancestry, and Context for Polygenic Scoring in Humans Bogdan …
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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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NHGRI hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for Applications (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
… an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … … Online … Webinar for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for …
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Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… the generation, interpretation, understanding and use of genetic and genomic information and associated technologies. … that arise in connection with the design and conduct of genetic and genomic research.   Genomic Healthcare These projects may examine issues that arise as genetic and genomic research are integrated into clinical …
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The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation.
… in the sequence of DNA among individuals are called genetic variation. Genomic variation explains some of the … same chromosome. The program also seeks to relate there genetic variants to functional variation and phenotype. The … Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation as part of projects such as the …
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ClinGen will advance genomics in clinical care and improve our understanding of phenotypic and functional effects of genetic variants and their clinical value.
… the lack of openly accessible knowledge bases that capture genetic variants, their phenotypic and functional effects and … in diverse populations as it relates to interpreting genetic test results. Lastly, ClinGen will disseminate the … efforts in the establishment of standards in the use of ancestry and diversity information in clinical genomics and …
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The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… Genome-wide association studies have identified many genetic variants related to disease and have highlighted the … ). The first phase of PAGE examined putative causal genetic variants across approximately 100,000 African … efforts entirely on approximately 50,000 non-European ancestry individuals to better characterize how genetic …
Healthcare Provider Education Resources
An online repository of peer-reviewed collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and physicians.
… collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician … collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician … collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician …
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The GREGoR (formerly the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium) is aimed at significantly increasing the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical approaches.
… website . … Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate Genetic Diagnosis April 16-17, 2024 GREGOR Pre-Application … the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration … the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration …