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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… best,   … Effect of genomic and cellular environments on gene expression noise Hong, et al. Genome Biol. , 2024 May, … proteins. One of the first steps of this process, called gene expression, involves copying DNA into RNA. While this is … for targeting genome editing, such as that used for gene therapy.   This research was funded in part by the NIH with a …
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On November 5-9, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. 
… Kuki Davey Functional Validation of HMCN1 as a Candidate Gene for Childhood-Onset Essential Hypertension 2037W …
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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.
… Mutations in human homologue of chicken talpid-3 gene ( KIAA0586 ) cause a hybrid ciliopathy with overlapping … 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. 489T. Randy J. Chandler: Promoterless gene-targeting using adenoassociated viral (AAV)-mediated … homologous recombination to treat methylmalonic academia. (Therapy for Genetic Disorders) 527T. Surjo K. Sen: STEM9, a …
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NHGRI hosted a CRISPR "Ask Me Anything" with Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., reaching 10.5 million people worldwide.
… there to tackle some of the ethics questions related to gene editing. Here, we recap the event (or you can check out … proteins in human cells is an important finding. When gene therapies reached clinical trials in the late 1990's, … the discovery of CRISPR has brought the promises of using gene editing technology to cure debilitating and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… In Underrepresented Organizations   Sickle cell disease gene therapy education project  Funding Opportunities Advancing …
Event
On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… insights into the biological mechanisms underlying gene-by-smoking and gene-by-alcohol consumption interactions Prog Nbr 298 Amy … Technologies Extensive Differential cell type-specific gene expression and regulation by sex in human skeletal …
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NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… Several months and numerous rounds of chemotherapy therapy later, Erica delivered a healthy, beautiful baby boy. …
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A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… there is typically only one Y chromosome per cell, if a gene on the Y chromosome is damaged, there is not another chromosome with a copy of the gene that can be used as a template to repair the damage. …
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Researchers funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific expertise.
… help scientists advance key areas such as: understanding gene regulation and genome function; synthesizing nucleic … the second approach provides a more comprehensive look at gene expression. For Fei Chen, Ph.D. , professor at the Broad … ., to build a genomics platform to comprehensively study gene activity of cells within intact tissues — without …
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A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… study demonstrated that having just one risk variant in a gene known as APOL1 can significantly increase the risk of … is important for the immune system and variants of the gene are linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease. … found that having a risk variant in one copy of the APOL1 gene increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, …