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The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement.Â
… role of genomics in disease risk and its integration into clinical care is increasingly important to critically examine how new … community engagement. … health disparities, disease risk, clinical care, interest groups … The Genomics and Health …
Clinical Research
The Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section aims to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease.
… to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease. … with mitochondrial disease can lead to worsening clinical symptoms, particularly neurologic symptoms.  … History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease NIH Clinical Center  Household Viral Exposure in Children with …
News Release
Dr. William Gahl, NHGRI Clinical Director, gave the Samuel Pruzansky Memorial Lecture on March 23 for the March of Dimes Clinical Genetics Conference.
… Judith Wyatt … Dr. William Gahl, clinical director at the National Human Genome Research … Lecture on March 23 in Phoenix for the March of Dimes Clinical Genetics Conference, he wanted to inspire. "As … established in 2014. The UDN has created a network of clinical centers that receives patient applications, reviews …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… consent. … In a new analysis, a working group of the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium … an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies, interpreting results, and, … in 2010 to speed the integration of genomics into clinical medicine, is funded by the National Human Genome …
Health FAQ
Discuss these questions with your doctor or health care provider.
… Discuss these questions with your doctor or clinical trial team. … The Democratizing Education Project … materials to talk with your healthcare provider or a clinical trial team. … Gene therapy is an experimental … Outpatient mental health counseling. Primary care during and after the gene therapy.  Costs associated …
News Release
A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… how rapidly the use of genome sequencing has moved into clinical practice," said NHGRI Director Eric D. Green, M.D., … Several thousand physicians already have ordered clinical genome or exome sequencing (CGES) for their … as we begin to integrate genome sequencing into the care of patients," said Dr. Robert Green, who leads the …
Staff
Dr. Leslie Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist in and the chief of NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist and is the chief of the … in pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin, and in clinical and molecular genetics at the University of … goals of this research program are to improve the medical care of patients affected by these disorders, provide …
News Release
Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… Raymond MacDougall … Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry … part of lecture program launched in 2011 to enhance health-care professionals' understanding of the intersection between … the importance of translating genomic science into clinical care. "Physicians are inspired by genomics but need …
Clinical Research
The Undiagnosed Diseases Program provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
… on the most puzzling medical cases referred to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It was organized by … Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation) and the NIH Clinical Center. … A longstanding medical condition that … be considered undiagnosed and may be of interest to this clinical research program. Of the total number of cases that …
Staff
Cynthia Tifft, M.D., Ph.D. is the deputy clinical director for the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Human Genome Research Institute where she serves as deputy clinical director and directs the Pediatric Undiagnosed … and undiagnosed diseases.  For many years, Dr. Tifft's clinical and research interests have been lysosomal disorders … Diseases Program, Dr. Tifft coordinates the selection and clinical evaluation of children whose diagnoses have long …