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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.Â
… Kuki Davey Functional Validation of HMCN1 as a Candidate Gene for Childhood-Onset Essential Hypertension 2037W …
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 …
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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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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.
… 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, …
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).
… The patients were all found to have variants in the RFC4 gene leading to decreased production or function of the RFC4 … Informatics Tools for the Pangenome NHGRI and NIH News Gene Sweepstakes virtual exhibit Announcement: NHGRI appoints …
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Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
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NIH researchers and their colleagues identified multidrug-resistant pathogens on the skin of residents in nursing homes. They found that these potentially dangerous microbes spread widely among residents, indicating a need for improved testing and infection control measures to protect people in nursing homes and other vulnerable populations.