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Researchers have used a new combination of microfluidics and genomics to fish out a specific gut bacterium from the sea of microbes in the human microbiome.
… orhard-to-grow microorganisms implicated in health and disease, according to a study published online the week of … Content … New approach may improve study of hard-to-grow, disease-related microorganisms … Researchers have used a new …
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The 2018 meeting focused on KOMP's collaborations with various human disease gene discovery programs.
… on KOMP's collaborations with various human disease gene discovery programs. The day featured talks and … Research Program (Kids First) and the Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN). … Rockville Hilton Hotel … MD … 1750 … focused on KOMP's collaborations with various human disease gene discovery programs. … The 2018 meeting focused …
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Questions and answers from the September 26, 2022, Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium Pre-Application Webinar.
… The RFAs state that four disease study sites (DSS) will be funded. However, the … and slides are available on the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Pre-applicant Webinar webpage .    NEW Should … biosamples, including ensuring sample stability, quality assessments and quality control. Sample collection materials …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… of both genomic and non-genomic contributors to health and disease — routinely considering the importance of social and … genomic conditions can provide insights into more complex disease processes, where the causes are often a truly … a 22-item framework that identifies the minimal polygenic risk score-related information researchers should include in …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… better understand the genes that are implicated in disease. And, here at the National Human Genome Research … from human patient samples that have a particular genetic disease. These findings can be specific mutations that cause … is: Does the same gene when knocked out in fish mimic the disease in humans? By approaching the study of genetic …
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The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… studies have identified many genetic variants related to disease and have highlighted the need to further explore … identified in genome-wide association studies of common disease, and a large-scale effort focused on the Metabochip … Across the Life Course (CALiCo Consortium) Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Coronary Artery Risk In Young …
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NIH programs are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling use in medicine and research.
… which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling their use in genomic medicine and research. … about gene variants and their connections to health and disease. These experts then determine what each variant might mean for disease diagnosis and treatment. Information on the gene …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… human genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution, with the ultimate goal of informing … the roles of culture, lifestyle, genetics, and genomics in disease etiology, differential susceptibility to disease, and variable drug response at the individual and …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by … are missed to advance not only the understanding of disease within those populations, but also for humans across … research on the genetic and environmental factors of disease. Five years after the program's first grants were …
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NIH researchers have created a data resource show how differences in an individual's genome can affect gene activity and contribute to disease.
… genomic make-up can affect gene activity and contribute to disease. The new resource will enable scientists to examine … can predispose people to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. "GTEx was designed to sample as many … and which tissues contribute to predisposition to disease," said Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Ph.D., professor of …