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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Behçet's disease is a disease that destroys blood vessels through systemic … as well as vision destroying inflammation of the eyes. Research suggests the disease develops due to pathogen …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a … human genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution, with the ultimate goal of informing …
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Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… obvious cause - affects 1-2% of all children, accounting for about 40% of all hypertension diagnoses in children, and … Although a role for genetics in the development of the disease has been supported, it is unclear whether this … … Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research … In the simplest terms, certain genes provide the blueprint for building the brain; the brain produces the symptoms of … and ranked them according to which were most likely to be inherited and play a role in ADHD. We're now asking which …
Research Funding
The centers define the state-of-the-art study designs and methods to find variants and genes underlying Mendelian disorders.
… Human Genome Research Institute funded the Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMG) in 2011 with the charge to … individual investigators and coordination with other rare disease programs worldwide. The CMG are co-funded by the … for collaboration, can be found on the Coordinating Center managed website: www.mendelian.org . Please note that …
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The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… availability. … Request an Accommodation … The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by …
Genetic Disorders
Familial Mediterranean Fever is an inherited disease, characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, inflammation, painful, swollen joints, and ankle rash.
… Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an inherited disease, characterized by recurrent attacks of … is highly variable, both among groups of patients or for any individual patient, with the interval between attacks … Network Genetics and Rare Diseases Information Center Finding Reliable Health Information Online … What is …
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Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… University School of Medicine A cross-institutional center at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , … . The GSPACs work closely with NHLBI's Trans-omics for Precision Medicine Program  to harmonize joint variant … and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. … Research Funding …
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Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Dr. Doumatey is currently a Staff Scientist at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of … The genomic landscape of African populations in health and disease. Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Oct 1;26(R2): R225-R236. doi: …
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NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children. … Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the NIH Clinical Center, all part of NIH, along with their colleagues in … NHGRI. "The results have been amazing and life changing for these children and their families," said Daniel Kastner, …