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NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genomics and genetics.
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.
… sickle cell disease, which takes advantage of the latest genetic discoveries and technological advances to move the most promising genetic-based curative therapies safely into clinical trials. … in treatment for sickle cell disease, the first human genetic disease that was understood at the protein and DNA …
Staff
Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… … Dr. Bell has devoted her career to understanding the genetic and genomic alterations that drive solid tumors. In … functional domains, these findings provide compelling genetic evidence that mutations in CHD4, FBXW7 , and SPOP are … Lim D-S, and Myung K. Predisposition to cancer caused by genetic and functional defects of mammalian Atad5 . PLoS …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… to the integration of precision medicine and/or curative genetic therapies into health care, as well as societal issues of genomics, race and human genetic variation. … The unit studies sickle cell disease as a case study of a genetic condition with a history of inequities in research …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking a postdoc to join the Systems Biology and Genome Engineering Section in Bethesda, Maryland.
… focus is on genome functionalization: understanding how genetic differences across the genome affects phenotypes. To …
Careers and Training
View job openings at the National Human Genome Research Institute and find the perfect position for you.
Staff
Vence Bonham is the acting deputy director for NHGRI and an associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
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… also studied health care professionals’ understanding of genetic variation, using the GKAI scale, which he developed, … to measure their knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about genetic variation. This research examines clinical decision … primary care physician decision making in preconception genetic screening. Public Health Genomics , 13(6):336-44. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… We just updated our Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms with several new entries, including genetic architecture , long-read DNA sequencing , and … hundreds of polygenic risk scores (PRSs), which are genetic tests that can be used to estimate a person’s risk of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… apply computational approaches to analyze large sets of genetic and genomic data, with an emphasis on identifying the … The meeting also covered the roles that geneticists and genetic counselors may play in implementing population … how to apply. … Genomics Research NIH researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development …