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Dr. Wilson officially retired from The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in September 2020, yet he remains on as a scientist emeritus in its Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, where he was co-chief for 14 years.
… developed statistical methods that help identify critical genetic predictors for specific traits. He started his foray … at a time. For example, if you wanted to know which genetic variations were associated with, let's say, … tiled regression, automated a way to add or remove genetic variables that help accurately predict certain traits …
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The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
… can your students expect to see as genetics and genetic engineering grow into a new variety of research and …
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On March 12-16, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the 2024 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting - an annual medical and scientific conference continues to provide groundbreaking research and the latest advances in medical genetics, genomics and personalized medicine.
…  No. Title P006 Evaluation and Application of a Genetic Risk Score for Uric Acid in Trans-Ancestry All of Us …
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model … NHGRI senior historian. “As cognitive treatments based on genetic models become more feasible in the future, …  … About NHGRI and NIH … Researchers study enhanced genetic animal model of Down syndrome … NIH researchers …
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The Genetic Counseling Training Program, a collaborative program between the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University, will be undergoing program planning and development that will reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum.
… University temporarily halts admissions. … The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program , a master’s degree … NIH to conduct strategic planning and reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum. Currently … program will finish in December 2026. “The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program has been wildly …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… NIH study finds that failing to account for mixed genetic lineages could lead to inaccuracies. … Researchers … accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers at the National Human Genome … treated as a genetically homogenous group in large-scale genetic studies, have clear evidence of mixed genetic …
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In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… new molecules involved in diabetes. … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, scientists have found a set of small RNA … author of the study. … About NHGRI and NIH … Large-scale genetic analysis shows microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) …
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NIH researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate when analyzing summaries written by patients about their own health.
… make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate … the researchers designed questions about 63 different genetic conditions. These included some well-known … cystic fibrosis and Marfan syndrome, as well as many rare genetic conditions. These conditions can show up in a variety …
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Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson, who retired in September 2022, looks back on her 42-year career as a scientist and reflects on the rapid growth of the genomics field.
… Hopkins and institutions that took care of people with genetic conditions. I thought to myself, “This is what I want … allow us to include environmental risk factors in our genetic analyses. Since then, we've identified several … to these diseases. She and her team harnessed the power of statistics and computational techniques to show that genetics …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.
… Genome sequencing reveals genetic basis for disabling pansclerotic morphea, a severe … to reduced mobility. Because the disorder is so rare, its genetic cause had not been identified until now. “Researchers … NHGRI and NIH … NIH scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder … Researchers at the National …