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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.
… 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, …
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 …
Event
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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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 …
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.
… Dr. Donohue discusses preserving the history of the Human Genome Project; the importance of conversations about … environments on gene expression noise Hong, et al. Genome Biol. , 2024 May, PMID: 38790076   To function, cells … noise produced at different locations across the genome, this technological innovation could play a crucial …
News Release
Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… said Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of NIH. NIH will provide … Ian Nova, Ph.D., program director in NHGRI’s Division of Genome Sciences. “Our continued exploration of RNA and its …
News Release
Researchers funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific expertise.
… Researchers funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific … and disease. To address this challenge, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, supports …
News Release
NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… (NICHD) and senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Center for Precision Health … evaluate the pregnant person. "We knew that there was an association between these abnormal test results and cancer, …