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News Release
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.
… on Genomics and Global Health at NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). “By comparing this study to previous studies involving the African American population, we can … seen most often in people of West African ancestry, other studies have found these variants in people from Europe, …
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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.
… Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m Complex Traits Sequencing-based genome-wide association study of triglycerides in East Africans Board No. …
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).
… website . Applications close in January.   All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem repeats … intramural research community, enabling powerful genomics studies across institutes and centers.   “For more than 25 …
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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. 
… Wednesday, November 6, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Anas Awan Phenome-wide association study of MTHFR variant in UK Biobank and All of … Methylation and Transcriptomic Analyses with Whole Genome Sequencing YieldsNovel Insights into SARS-CoV-2 in …
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Cari Young and Julie Nadel join NHGRI as public policy and education fellows.
… said. In September, Ms. Young will join the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as the 14th American … Program in Baltimore, Maryland. During her undergraduate studies at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, Ms. Young … conduct research on RNA, DNA hybrid structures and genome-wide datasets at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. …
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On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users.
…   Roster of Participants … NIH Background Fact Sheet on GWAS Policy Update Workshop on Establishing a Central Resource of Data from Genome Sequencing Projects Report Resolving Individuals … Materials … On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop …
News Release
NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… Blood Advances , was led by researchers at National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, The Johns … of breath, chest pain and fainting. While previous studies have demonstrated that in individuals with sickle …
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).
… a PRS, researchers identify many locations across the genome that have been shown to be associated with a … of people. Unfortunately, most participants in genomics studies have primarily European ancestry. The lack of … found that accuracy was related to the regions of the genome involved in that PRS. Certain genomic regions led to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the keynote speaker at the institute's annual symposium, Kate Rubins, a biologist and NASA astronaut who was the first person to sequence DNA in space.
… impulsivity — affects how the human brain ages. Previous studies have found that in other neurodevelopmental … Watch the recordings on the new TmT landing page on genome.gov .  …   Every year, around two million children … They hope that by identifying regions of the human genome implicated in responses to malnutrition, better …
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… Britny Kish … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers will present … Diseases Program approach to prioritizing variants from genome-scale sequencing. (Bioinformatics and Genomic … Anthony M. Musolf: Linkage Analyses Reveals Significant Association for Myopia. (Statistical Genetics and Genetic …