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For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and … Avoid smoking tobacco and too much alcohol. Get specific genetic testing that can help with diagnosis and treatment. … … side effects, since all people are different. Genetic research is helping us figure out how individual people will …
News Release
NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model … senior investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Center for Precision Health … NHGRI senior historian. “As cognitive treatments based on genetic models become more feasible in the future, …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to … lived. … Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research … Talking Glossary …
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 …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests
… submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated proposals. These … special grant solicitations targeted toward specific research interests and priorities. Program announcements (PA) …
Research Training
The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award provides full-time, semi-independent research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) is available to promising … who are interested in pursuing full-time, semi-independent research in National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) laboratories. … Post-doctoral …
Research Funding
A list of funding opportunities in genomics research provided by NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute supports research and training and career … Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical … Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical …
Educational Resources
Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles from generation to generation due to chance events.
… Genetic Drift … Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to … from generation to generation due to chance events. … Genetic Drift, Evolution, Population Genetics, Genes … Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution characterized by …
Staff
Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Ibadan, Nigeria. He subsequently held fellowships in genetic epidemiology and in medical education. He moved to … papers describing: the first genome scan for obesity in an African population, the first genome-wide linkage analysis … for diverse populations. Curriculum Vitae … Dr. Adeyemo's research is on the genetic epidemiology of complex diseases …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your … you inherit from your mother and your father. … Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of … the medicines that work best with your genetic makeup. Research genetic testing is used to learn more about the …