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For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… medical, social and ethical decisions surrounding genetic testing. Provide support and information to help a person make a decision about testing. Interpret the results of genetic tests and medical … (such as adolescents) or a type of counseling (such as prenatal). … Your health care provider may refer you to a …
News Release
NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… into existing learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic … of genomic medicine. These could include implementing testing for hereditary diseases or using genomic information … of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic …
Educational Resources
DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation.
… investigations, other forensic purposes and paternity testing. In these situations, one aims to “match” two DNA …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… have access to more than twenty-five adult, pediatric, prenatal and specialty genetic clinical training sites in the … and behavioral issues surrounding the use of genetic testing. Students are exposed to cutting-edge molecular … to learn more about the role of a genetic counselor in non-clinical positions. These opportunities include …
Educational Resources
A syndrome is a collection of recognizable traits or abnormalities that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific disease.
… disease. … Fragile X Syndrome, Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, Genetic Disease … A syndrome, as related to …
Social Media
NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… … Reddit, Ask Me Anything, AMA, CRISPR, Genetic Testing … NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" …
News Release
My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… and other partners. … family health history, genetic testing, ancestry, CDC , Surgeon General … My Family Health …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… … Genetic Disorder, Genetic Disease, Gene Editing, Genetic Testing, Chromosomes … A list of genetic, orphan and rare …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… work, the country of Thailand has implemented genomic testing before these medications are prescribed. The results … Thailand's government even covers the cost of this testing, and the frequency of SJS/TEN has been drastically … for tamoxifen does not recommend CYP2D6 pharmacogenomic testing, but the issue is still being reviewed as more …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… including ultrasound, fetal echocardiography and MRI, and invasive procedures such as amniocentesis, chorionic villus …