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Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… The Metropolitan D.C. Medical Genetics Program also offers new subspecialty training in a … successful completion, the graduating fellow will possess clinical competence in maternal-fetal medicine and medical … with complicated pregnancies and as a basic science and clinical researcher in maternal fetal medicine and medical …
News Release
Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center through awards just announced by the National … … The awards are part of a two-year initiative, called the Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity (CCGO), which is …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… to develop it in their lifetime. Previous studies into the genetics of diabetes risk have identified over 80 areas in … National Institutes of Health and head of the Molecular Genetics Section at the National Human Genome Research … primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and is …
News Release
Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… the researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. … Transformative Research Rohith is just one … taking place at NIH is critical. The same cutting-edge clinical medicine that was used to help Rohith might help … M.D., and Tina Romeo, research nurse gather at the NIH Clinical Center to discuss the patient's care. Image Credit: …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound evidence-based public policies can … and on policy issues related to genetics research and non-clinical applications of genetics in society. Congressional …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… about key fellowship dates. … Rapid advances in human genetics/genomics research and genomic medicine are … and public engagement. ASHG and NHGRI co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals who wish to transition to careers in …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease. … with mitochondrial disease can lead to worsening clinical symptoms, particularly neurologic symptoms.    … is to understand the relationship between infection and clinical decline in patients with mitochondrial disease. …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… The Medical Genetics Branch (MGB) seeks to identify and understand … and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human genetics, vertebrate embryology, inborn errors of metabolism, … for patients with rare genetic disorders in the NIH Clinical Center. To achieve their goals, MGB investigators …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… factors contribute to disease. Our investigators use genetics and genomic approaches in both human and mouse …
News Release
Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… their team reported their findings March 20, 2014 in PLoS Genetics. The investigators were supported by the National … control which genes are turned on and off, and when. But clinical trials of homocysteine-lowering therapies have not … primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is …