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The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to inform human vocalization processes.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential … that the New Guinea singing dog, thought to be extinct for 50 years, still thrives. Scientists found that the …
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Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford University and other National Institutes of Health centers have developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five other important pathogens.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … A passive monitoring tool can detect hospital-acquired … Institutes of Health centers developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five … "But is there a way we can accurately predict your risk for acquiring a hospital-acquired infection just by using …
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NHGRI has selected James Thomas, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), to will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet their research needs. 
… of Health (NIH), has selected James Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). … genomics protocols to meet their research needs. “For more than 25 years, NISC has played an integral role in … and propel robust, cutting-edge research.” NISC has been a leader in advancing DNA sequencing technologies since its …
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NHGRI has selected Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program.
… Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s … provide scientific and administrative leadership, foster a collaborative and inclusive research environment and …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Program aims to capitalize on growing … Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of … the growing availability of electronic health records for use in research has enabled unprecedented abilities to …
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Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… captures significantly more human diversity. …     The new pangenome reference is a collection of different genomes from which to compare an … system, the pangenome graph has many possible routes for a sequence to take, represented by the different colors. …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in the UBA1 gene.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Study used a “search the genome” approach to reveal how mutations in a … the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, … have overlapping symptoms, which often make it difficult for researchers to diagnose the specific inflammatory disease …
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UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… Diseases Network (UDN). The total investment planned for the UDN over the next four years will be approximately … $100 million. … Expanding the Network The UDN is a research study developed to improve and accelerate the … to the medical community. "The UDN is pioneering a new personalized medicine model for helping those patients …
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Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers … Your browser does not support the video tag. Base editing for progeria treatment Progeria is caused by a mutation in … C is changed to a T. Researchers used the base editing method, which substitutes a single DNA letter for another …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… Rachael Zisk … Study identifies nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses residing on skin, far … are the most abundant on human skin. The results appear in a new catalog, the Skin Microbial Genome Collection (SMGC), … that make up the skin microbiome. It also opens the door for scientists to figure out the root causes of various skin …