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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the project … (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the institute responsible for leading NIH's effort in the … gratifying has been the ability to begin using genomics to improve approaches for diagnosing and treating …
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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… television's Dr. Gregory House is the embodiment of how medicine is currently practiced. After visiting with the patient to collect information about family history and symptoms, House and his team gather to generate a list of … National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But even with the …
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On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health.
… 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop  - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … …
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Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… have long struggled with considering race when prescribing and dosing medications, an approach that oversimplifies the complex interplay of ancestry, health, disease and drug response. … In a May 26 New England Journal of Medicine perspective, Vence L. Bonham, J.D., an investigator …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
… The Metabolic Medicine Branch (MMB) houses clinical and laboratory research … and faculty members are active in the medical genetics/genomics and genetic counseling training programs, outreach …
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NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the field of medical … Academy of Medicine for her pioneering work in microbial genomics, which is intricately linked to the academy’s mission of “shaping health research, practice and policies that improve the lives of millions of people …
Educational Resources
Personalized medicine is an emerging practice of medicine that uses an individual's genetic profile to guide decisions made in regard to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
… Personalized Medicine … Personalized medicine is an emerging practice of … decisions made in regard to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. … Human Genome Project, Genetic … decisions made in regard to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Knowledge of a patient's genetic …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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… Research Institute (NHGRI) Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine (OLAM) promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … Because …
Staff
Christine Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Chang is a program officer in the Division of Genomic Medicine, joining the National Human Genome Research … at the National Cancer Institute in the Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program. … Biography … Christine Q. …
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After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science.
… After several decades as a major genomics leader, Eric Green is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical science. … The … career using genomics to understand human health and disease.  New members are elected to the National …