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Research Funding
The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… 12-13, 2024 Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening November 8-9, 2023 Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic … Silver Spring, Md. Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health April 16-17, 2018, Bethesda, Md. … Expiration Date: February 12, 2025 2024 Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Cooperative Agreement (U01 - …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… convene an expert panel entitled "Does genetic and genomic screening keep open the door to eugenics?" on May 25 to … scientific racism in the context of genetic and genomic screening technologies. Emerging genome-sequencing … surrounding preimplantation genetic diagnosis, noninvasive prenatal genetic testing, and newborn DNA sequencing in the …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.
… they may be motivated to consider the professionals’ screening and intervention recommendations.  DTC-GT often … considering future pregnancy, they may consider seeing a prenatal genetic counselor or other genetics professional to … status and inheritance of the variant.  Preconception or prenatal testing can be considered if the patient is pregnant …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
…  Obtain a family history to assist with early screening detection of genetic conditions or health habits … practice and potential interventions (e.g., newborn screening tests).  Obtaining genomic information about a … clinics.  Specialty clinics.  Subspecialty clinics.  Prenatal and reproductive centers.  Inpatient settings.  …
Staff
Dr. Sara Chandros Hull is a co-deputy scientific director in the Office of the Scientific Director and the director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… and Berkman BE. Views of American OB/GYNs on the ethics of prenatal whole genome sequencing. Prenatal Diagnosis, 36(13):1250-1256 . 2016. [ PubMed ] … ] Leib JR, Gollust SE, Hull SC , Wilfond BS. Carrier Screening Panels for Ashkenazi Jews: Is More Better? Genetics …
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.
… DNA from the fetus. However, SCID is so rare that prenatal testing of a baby with no family history is probably … The high cost of current testing has prohibited newborn screening on a population-wide basis. To make screening for all newborns affordable, an automated screening …
Event
On November 1-5, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.Â
… Petcharat Leoyklang Cell-based functional assays for screening of drug candidates for Free Sialic Acid Storage … study: A prospective evaluation of pregnant women with prenatal cfDNA sequencing results that suggest maternal …
Talking Glossary
La prueba de ADN extracelular en un método de laboratorio en el que se analiza el ADN extracelular (es decir, no celular) de una muestra biológica, casi siempre en busca de variantes genómicas asociadas con un trastorno hereditario o genético.
… with a hereditary or genetic disorder. For example, prenatal cell-free DNA testing is a non-invasive method used …
Intramural Training Office
Three-minute talk (TmT) presentation videos from previous years dating back to 2015.
… Fellow, Koehly Lab  Gene Expression & Bioinformatics for Prenatal Therapy in Down Syndrome Sarah E. Lee Postdoctoral … designer spheroids for disease modeling and drug screening Caroline Strong Postdoctoral Fellow, National … model of the lower respiratory tract for high-throughput screening of anti-viral agents Esther Sim Postbaccalaureate …
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 … Genetics  Marcia Ferguson, M.G.C. Amy Kimball, M.S.  Prenatal Genetics  Adrienne Chase, M.G.C. Amy Kimball, M.S. Greater Washington Maternal and Fetal Medicine Prenatal Diagnosis  Shanda Berry, M.G.C. Lorena Dujmusic, …