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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.
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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 …
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After major advances in hematology, David Bodine retires with an eye towards mentorship and a garden
David Bodine, founder of the Hematopoiesis Section and chief of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, advanced the fields of gene therapy and hematology in his 38 years at the NIH. Now, he plans to continue his contributions to science as an emeritus and through training the next generation of scientists.
… career, Dr. Bodine’s accomplishments have furthered the genetic understanding of blood disorders and opened avenues … produce enough red blood cells. Each new piece of the genetic puzzle helps diagnose more patients with this …
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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… Section, Dr. Hanchard will lead efforts to use genomic and genetic tools to understand complex pediatric diseases and …
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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.
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… of many people suggests that there are tens of millions of genetic variants, or DNA spelling differences. For the last … said Lisa Brooks, Ph.D., program director of the NHGRI Genetic Variation Program. "We are looking for approaches … to predict structural changes in RNA that are caused by genetic variants. Stanford University, Stanford, California; …
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More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… have made a good start in identifying and understanding genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years … today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of kidney disease. … . "This should include more comprehensive DNA sampling and genetic characterization of Africans and the people of the …
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North Asians may be more closely related to Eastern and Northern Europeans than previously thought.
… sequences of 175 ethnic Mongolians to existing genetic variation data. "Until now, there has been little … medicine." The researchers constructed a high quality genetic variation panel that represents people from six … discovered that Mongolians share the largest segments of genetic variation inherited from a common ancestor shared …
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NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… years, support research to identify differences - called genetic variants - in the less-studied regions of the genome … regulating gene activity. A better understanding of these genetic variants should provide clues to understanding how diseases develop. … To find which genetic variants are associated with a disease, researchers …
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NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… , and then moderate the presidential symposium titled, Genetic Epidemiology at Scale: High Throughput Genomics … Session B 124. Khadijah Abdallah: New tool for measuring genetic variation knowledge among health professionals. … analysis with replication data. (Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology) 1425W. Emily Holzinger: A variable …