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Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an …
Staff
Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… from the University of California, Berkeley; a D.Sc. in genetic epidemiology from the Netherlands Institute for … Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch. … Lindsey Criswell, genetic risk factors, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid … complex (MHC), biological pathways, genetic ancestry, epigenetic factors … Lindsey Criswell, who became …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… three common population descriptors — race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry — which are often used to distinguish groups of … the public on the distinctions between race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry, and to advance the use of population …
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On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… GWAS of educational attainment” by the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium Problems with Using … Lucas J. Matthews Social by Nature by Catherine Bliss Genetic ancestry testing among white nationalists: From identity …
The Genomics Landscape
In April 6, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how NHGRI will hold a symposium on National DNA Day, April 25, highlighting relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluding with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture.
… researchers sampled over 300 dogs to characterize their genetic ancestry and found large, complex families of dogs living in … provided the most fundamental knowledge about the human genetic blueprint and produced a framework of knowledge for …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green introduces incoming NHGRI DEO Director, Jennifer Troyer.
… the best, … Polygenic scoring accuracy varies across the genetic ancestry continuum Ding et al. Nature . 2023 … that, she worked as a senior scientist at NCI developing genetic and genomic technologies. Dr. Troyer completed a …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… on data obtained from people with predominantly European ancestry. This means that pharmacogenomic tests may miss … with non-European ancestries. Including persons of diverse genetic ancestries in the development of future …
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.
… Complex Traits Quantification of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry disparities in anti-hypertensive drug efficacy in … Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Mendelian Phenotypes Genetic analysis reveals that GNE Myopathy remains an …
Staff
Dr. Lanata is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section.
… a primary research focus on exploring the interplay of genetic ancestry, genomics, and environmental influences in the … multi-omics to disentangle the environmental and genetic effects of disease risk and outcomes. In addition, as …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… of such DTC genomic testing is for revealing family ancestry or genealogy [see Human Origins and Ancestry ]. For … out that family members who they previously thought were genetic relatives were actually not biologically related to … the information from the test? Will you want to speak to a genetic counselor or a healthcare provider about the test …