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The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… a two-day virtual NHGRI symposium entitled “The Meaning of Eugenics: Historical and Present-Day Discussions of … for genomics research with the public. Along with the return of the exhibition to Washington, D.C., the Genome: … for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy . The lecture is open to the public, but registration …
Staff
Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst for the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) at the National … development, and project management. The focus areas of her work are FDA regulation of genomic technologies and U.S. science policy legislation. …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… is recruiting people who received unexpected genetic test results about their risk for cancer, heart disease, and other … … The Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP) is a study of people with "secondary results” from genetic testing. … for health problems that can be treated or prevented. Many of these results are related to cancer risk and heart …
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… on our website. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of information provided on external websites. … Our website … organizations. You are subject to external site's privacy policy when you leave our site. We proudly comply with 508 … Research Institute (NHGRI) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NHGRI is not responsible for the contents of …
Event
NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
… National Geographic, and Wired. She has won a number of national and international journalism awards. … … journalist Angela Saini released her book, Superior: The Return of Race Science . Superior tells the disturbing story … science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020. … NHGRI …
Staff
Cristina Kapustij was the chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute until June 2024.
… Cristina Kapustij, M.S., is chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human … the branch’s efforts to understand the policy implications of genomics research and technologies, assess policy needs …
Staff
Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
… Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome … NHGRI programmatic policies, and promotes understanding of Human Subjects Research Regulations. Ms. Ghanaim graduated …
Educational Resources
Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
… the process that replicates and then divides up the pairs of chromosomes during cell division, resulting in the inheritance of an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21 from a parent. This extra chromosomal DNA …
Media Availability
Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… genomic alteration. The scientists reported their results May 18, 2014, in the journal Nature Medicine . Their … (NHGRI), and the National Cancer Institute, both part of the National Institutes of Health, in addition to other organizations. Investigators …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system. … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal … in children, that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system. Tay-Sachs is caused by the absence of …