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An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… Steven Benowitz … An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer - that may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems - has baffled researchers until now. … system," said Elaine Ostrander, Ph.D., chief of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at NHGRI. "We know …
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NIH scientists proposed a new approach for finding ways to impede or halt cancer's spread: transgenic zebrafish as a live animal model of metastasis.
… Bruce Agnew … For many cancer patients and their doctors, the deadliest enemy is metastasis - the migration of cancer cells from the original tumor to other places in the …
Administrative
The Financial Management Branch plans, directs and coordinates the financial management of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The Financial Management Branch (FMB) plans, directs and coordinates the financial … Research Institute (NHGRI). … The branch prepares, submits and defends the NHGRI budget to the National Institutes of …
Administrative
The Administrative Services Branch provides resources and services essential to the efficient operation of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The Administrative Services Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) obtains and provides the resources and services essential to the efficient operation of the …
Administrative
The Ethics Branch provides leadership, guidance and advice to NHGRI employees regarding ethical standards of conduct.
… of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services. … Employees of the National Human Genome …
Research Funding
The Scientific Review Branch manages the initial peer review process for grant proposals assigned to the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… short courses (T15); institutional training grants (T32); and education projects (R25). These applications are … for Applications (RFAs). The initial peer review for other genomics-related applications including … scientific community, provides genotyping and statistical genetics services. … Scientific Review Officer, Scientific …
Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for policy development and analysis related to advances in genomics research.
… The Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) of the Division of Genomics and Society conducts policy development and analysis … stakeholders, to address policy matters related to human genetics and genomics. PPAB promotes policies that facilitate …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… The Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship Training Program is a two-year fellowship … a variety of CLIA-certified cytogenetic and molecular genetics diagnostic laboratories at the NIH and throughout …
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How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by … (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. … Cancer … lead author in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and a National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop optimal … families. We conduct research at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences and train the … this occurs. Further, we are probing the intersection of genetics, genomics and environment by carrying out genetic …