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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 …
News Release
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 …
News Release
The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… (D-NY) office. The portfolios that I'll be working on are genetic policy in a post-GINA world. [GINA stands for Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. It was passed in 2008 and prohibits genetic discrimination in employment.] But there are some …
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The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.
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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.Â
… Medical, Lay Language, and Self-Reported Descriptions of Genetic Conditions 1069T Brian N Lee Understanding ableism in abstracts for genetic and genomic autism research 6044T Dayo Shittu Genetic Predisposition Factors for Systemic Lupus …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of the incorrect assumption that the genetic carrier state only affects those who identify as … analyses, participants were grouped based on their genetic similarities into genetic ancestry groups. The study …
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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.
… Complex Traits Quantification of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry disparities in anti-hypertensive drug … Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Mendelian Phenotypes Genetic analysis reveals that GNE Myopathy remains an … Center, South Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Genetic Counseling, ELSI, Education, and Health Services …
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Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
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.
… (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana … African countries, where many African Americans derive genetic ancestry . Studying how these genomic variants … effects of these high risk APOL1 variants. Knowing your genetic risk for a disease, such as kidney disease, can help …
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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 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… We just updated our Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms with several new entries, including genetic architecture , long-read DNA sequencing , and … hundreds of polygenic risk scores (PRSs), which are genetic tests that can be used to estimate a person’s risk of …