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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… for studying pigmentation and pigment cell diseases," said William Pavan , Ph.D., co-author of the study and senior investigator … UVR and DNA damage, Sarah Tishkoff, melanocytes and genes, William Pavan, Stacie Loftus, DNA variations and skin color … …
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NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.
… to increase the public's scientific literacy," said Bill Pavan, Ph.D., Intramural Training Office director and senior … Research Branch); Melissa Harris (Research Fellow, Pavan group, Genetic Disease Research Branch). NHGRI TmT … research will benefit trainees' careers, explained Dr. Pavan. NICHD hosted its first TmT competition last year. The …
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In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). Our AMA hosts were William Gahl, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI's clinical director and head … out Reddit Science's page to read the full "AMA!") Drs. William Gahl and Cynthia Tifft answer questions about the … we more often make a diagnosis of a known, rare disease. - William Gahl Having a child with a rare and undiagnosed …
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NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… center anywhere in the country and in the world," said William A. Gahl, M.D., Ph.D., clinical director at the … to diagnose them. ​ … Undiagnosed Diseases Network, UDN, William Gahl M.D., difficult medical cases, intractable …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
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The Undiagnosed Diseases Network has opened an online patient application portal called the UDN Gateway.
… UDN Gateway, UDN application process, UDN clinical sites, William Gahl M.D>, Anastasia Wise Ph.D. … The Undiagnosed …
Partner with NHGRI
NHGRI's technologies, inventions and discoveries are available for licensing.
… Patent 9,983,200 issued on May 29, 2018 Lead Inventor: William J. Pavan, Ph.D. (NHGRI) Office of Technology Transfer Abstract … Type C DHHS Reference No.: E-004-2011 Lead Inventor: William J. Pavan, Ph.D., (NHGRI) Mouse Model of …
Diversity Center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the size and quality of the available genomics workforce.
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Dr. Randy Chandler is an associate investigator in the Organic Acid Research Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in NHGRI.
… for gene therapy applications. In collaboration with Dr. William Pavan’s (NHGRI) and Dr. Denny Porter’s (NICHD) labs, he led … H, Jiang X, Chandler RJ, Ory DS, Gradinaru V, Venditti CP, Pavan WJ. Improved systemic AAV gene therapy with a …