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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program6
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits1
- Genome Technology Program4
- Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP)1
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium1
- Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project1
- Clinical Genome (ClinGen) Resource1
- Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium1
- NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL)2
- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium2
- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… A comprehensive investigation of the underlying genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes has unveiled the most … targets for new treatments. … Type 2 diabetes is a global health concern, with approximately ten percent of the world's … turn, provides possible clues to new drug targets. Results from this study suggest that any personalized approach to …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… in research and their successful translation to improve health are deeply influenced by important policy decisions at the national level. From guiding research agendas to informing the integration of … These policies are better informed with participation from people with expertise in genetics and genomics. ASHG and …
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 … family health history. My Family Health Portrait is a tool from the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative … are used to treat some mental illnesses. There is now a test to find out whether a medicine called Herceptin will be …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease … particular attention given to the inclusion of scholars from underrepresented populations. … The CRGGH logo was …
Health
Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. Knowing the health history … information. Multi-disciplinary, volunteer members come from government, industry, health care, research, …
Fact Sheets
Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers.
… … Newborn screening in the United States is a major public health success that has saved countless lives. Each state … speed as traditional methods? Is having a genome sequence from birth useful for that individual's clinical care? What … the risk to newborns that the identification of specific genetic variants , such as a predisposition to a disease, …
Educational Resources
Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people … in a variety of circumstances, such as employment, health or disability, insurance status, or education, or health care. … Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. Health disparities -- the negative health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline … how genetic factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many cases, the interaction of genes …
Genetic Disorders
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma.
… Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma. … Osteogenesis imperfecta … and easily broken and is also responsible for other health problems. Type I OI is the mildest form of the …