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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… Dr. Hanchard will lead the new Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section. … Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB. “We are … in molecular and human genetics. As head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section, Dr. Hanchard will lead …
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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.
… Genome Resource ( ClinGen ) and ClinVar programs address a major barrier to incorporating genomic medicine into … NIH-supported projects remove major obstacles to genomic medicine …
Educational Resources
Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific audience.
… (NHGRI) has produced this series of fact sheets to explain complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific … Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific … Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… he added. Ethical issues in pediatrics are often more complex than in the medical treatment of adults, said Jean … child , the pediatrician can override them. "It's a more complex analysis," said Dr. McEwen, "You've got surrogate … Who should decide? The Complex Ethics of Pediatric Genome Sequencing …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … that explore the patterns and determinants of common, complex diseases in populations in the United States and … Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. ​ …
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer, including important genes and … can contribute to bladder cancer development. Tobacco is a major risk factor for bladder cancer; more than 70 percent of … or current smokers. However, the analysis did not identify major molecular differences between the tumors that developed …
Fact Sheet
With increasing complexity in genomic data, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning as ways to identify meaningful patterns for healthcare and research purposes.
… improve our understanding of hidden patterns in large and complex genomics data sets from basic and clinical research … and processes used by humans to analyze and interpret complex scenarios. The field of AI is a dynamic one, and … a launchpad for the widespread adoption of AI in tackling complex biomedical and precision medicine challenges. Apart …
Talking Glossary
Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects.
… Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research …
Profile
After major advances in hematology, David Bodine retires with an eye towards mentorship and a garden
David Bodine, founder of the Hematopoiesis Section and chief of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, advanced the fields of gene therapy and hematology in his 38 years at the NIH. Now, he plans to continue his contributions to science as an emeritus and through training the next generation of scientists.
… for a couple of people at Colby College. I was a biology major, but I wasn't a really good one. My two mentors … After major advances in hematology, David Bodine retires with an …
Event
The Current Topics in Genome Analysis lecture series offers a mixture of local and outside speakers covering the major areas of genomics.
… past few years, we feel that an intensive review of the major areas of ongoing genome research would be of great … speakers will give the lectures designed to cover the major areas of genomics. The lectures are geared at the level … a mixture of local and outside speakers covering the major areas of genomics. …