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An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes … Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural …
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NIH researchers and their colleagues identified multidrug-resistant pathogens on the skin of residents in nursing homes. They found that these potentially dangerous microbes spread widely among residents, indicating a need for improved testing and infection control measures to protect people in nursing homes and other vulnerable populations.
… Using DNA sequencing, researchers traced the spread of pathogens with … Segre, Ph.D., an investigator at NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and co-senior author of the … such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus . DNA sequencing indicated more than half of the residents sampled …
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NIH researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin.
… of toxin resistance, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, used yeast as …
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NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… fungus Candida albicans. … Ganguly: You are often called a genome detective. What kind of sleuthing are you and your … is cut into little pieces, then we need to put the whole genome sequence back together. Each microbe's DNA could be in … The atom bomb, polio vaccine, HIV medication, the Human Genome Project and now COVID-19 — each event keeps …
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NHGRI has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., as the next scientific director. In this role, he will lead the institute’s Intramural Research Program, which conducts basic and clinical research to enable a greater understanding of human disease and to develop better methods to detect, prevent and treat genetic disorders.
… NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Charles … variants and facilitated the large-scale implementation of genome-wide association studies. He was an active scientist … the 1,000 Genomes Project, which led a revolution in DNA sequencing technologies. He is perhaps most well-known for …
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Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… to make healthier choices. The findings, by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers, were published …
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Research points to the effects of nutrients in how DNA mutates in the mitochondria.
… Brody, Ph.D., a senior scientist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … and three Es. These impacts have been studied in the human genome. However, Drs. Brody and Parle-McDermott aimed to look … genome, the team carried out a very thorough DNA sequencing technique called “deep sequencing.” This way, the …
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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.
… The study, led in part by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … its implications for diabetes.” Using next-generation DNA sequencing, a fast and high-throughput method for sequencing nucleic acids (like DNA and RNA), the researchers …
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NHGRI researchers found that a protein in the immune system is particularly adaptable to mutations.
… protein’s function. But researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, found that a … to mutations. “While mutations occur naturally across the genome over millions of years of evolution, most of your … to change. While mutations occur naturally across the genome over millions of years of evolution, most of your …
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UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… advantage of cutting edge technologies such as genomic sequencing, metabolomics and assessing patient variants in … for the UDN and an epidemiologist in the National Human Genome Research Institute's Division of Genomic Medicine. … the coordinating center at Harvard Medical School, the genome sequencing core at Baylor College of Medicine and the …