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NHGRI has appointed Marcus G. Hodges, Ph.D., as director of its Intramural Training Office (ITO).
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … has appointed Marcus G. Hodges, Ph.D., as director of its Intramural Training Office (ITO) .  … ITO is the focal point …
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The purpose of this semi-annual lecture series is to bring distinguished researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to the NIH community.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) Seminar Series is a semi-annual … researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak … Seminars Request an Accommodation … National Institutes of Health Building 50, First Floor Conference Room (Room …
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The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… an Accommodation … The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to …
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NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.
… Venditti to provide leadership for clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders. … The … of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide …
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NHGRI has selected Sara Chandros Hull, Ph.D., and Shawn Burgess, Ph.D., as deputy scientific directors of NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program.
… NHGRI researchers will help lead institute’s vibrant Intramural Research Program. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has selected Sara … and genomics. The program, housed within the institute’s Division of Intramural Research, consists of over 50 …
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… consent process. … As public interest and expanded research in human genome editing grows, many questions remain about ethical, legal and social implications of the technology. People who are seriously ill may overestimate the benefits of early clinical trials while underestimating the risks. …
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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.
… epidemiologist and genomics researcher to lead NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program. … The National Human Genome Research … and clinical research to enable a greater understanding of human disease and to develop better methods to detect, …
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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.
… options for Down syndrome. … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated … senior investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Center for Precision Health …
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… The New York Academy of Medicine honors NHGRI Scientific Director for advances in … with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to … (NHGRI), a role in which he directs the institute’s Intramural Research Program. He is also the director of the …
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Genomicists and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genetic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic.
… are beginning to offer patients genomic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought … study that he had joined at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was expanding to include more people of … disease. In 2019, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) started the Genomic Services …