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NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… 2 ( Madison Room ) How and why to approach structural variation and other "hard to measure" variation? Co-Chairs : Charles Lee Karen Miga Breakout 3 ( … Bridging Day 1 and Day 2: Connecting discussions about variation, function and phenotype Part III: What should NHGRI …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… Contact the fellowship program at fellowships@ashg.org or submit our Fellowship … opportunities it has provided.  … This is a fellowship program designed for genetics professionals with an advanced … followed by one year on Capitol Hill. NHGRI Policy and Program Analysis Branch: Fellows will participate in a …
Fact Sheets
Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease​.
… scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. … A … complete sets of DNA, or genomes, of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. Once … reference human genome sequence, a map of human genetic variation and a set of new technologies that can quickly and …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … GENE-FORECAST® will test … ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … Genetic Disorder, Genetic Condition, Gene Variation, Gene Mutation, African …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… Genetic Counseling … Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a … knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic Counseling, Healthcare, Prenatal Testing, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, Health Professional … …
Research Funding
Building upon a foundation of quantitative genetics laid over a century ago, applying modern genomic approaches to resolve how genetic and non-genetic factors shape variation in human diseases and traits.
… of human genetics is to decompose the sources of trait variation into constituent causal factors. The hope is to … about how to identify and interpret the interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors on trait variation. These … … Goals … Events and Meetings … Funding Opportunities … Program Staff … Building upon a foundation of quantitative …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease. … Genetic Discrimination, GINA, Genetic …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research … The program is intended to address not only basic, clinical, or … research laboratories engaged in a wide variety of genetic and genomic research. In addition, through their …
Educational Resources
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.
… Genetic Epidemiology … 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. … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population …