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​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… to determine the specific genetic mutations (changes in gene sequence) that caused the normal, healthy cells to … phases: In Phase I clinical trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment for the first time in a small group of … will enable the development of effective and reliable gene-based diagnostic tests, and can lay the foundation for …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics is the … including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Genetics is the … including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors. … Talking Glossary …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
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Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors.
… brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive … brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the … the information needed to build the entire human body. A gene traditionally refers to the unit of DNA that carries the … studies needed to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Screening and diagnostic tests, however, …
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Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
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Susceptibility is a condition of the body that increases the likelihood that the individual will develop a particular disease.
… that the individual will develop a particular disease. … Gene, Gene Environment Interaction, Inherited, Risk … …
Educational Resources
Risk, in the context of genetics, refers to the probability that an individual will be affected by a particular genetic disorder.
… will be affected by a particular genetic disorder. … Gene, Gene Environment Interaction, Inherited, Susceptibility … … because they inherit a genetic variant (or allele) in one gene or a combination of many variants in different genes …
Event
The purpose of this semi-annual lecture series is to bring distinguished researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to the NIH community.
Event
NHGRI and NICHD program staff will hold a pre-application interactive Q&A webinar for the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project funding opportunities and answer questions from prospective applicants.
… LDACC work with AnVIL ? The LDACC will deposit data from gene expression and genotyping analyses in the AnVIL on a … Procurement Center (BPC) Supporting the Developmental Gene Expression (dGTEx) Project: John Ilekis, Ph.D. National …