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The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for ​understanding race.
… was made possible by contributions from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and support from the National Human Genome Research Institute. … Virtual … Historically … Race, DNA, And Demography … The National Museum of African American History and Culture presents an insightful …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … their findings in the September 2017 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics . … While Noonan … separately, as opposed to evaluating everyone together. For example, when they looked at Africans or Asians …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… The Metropolitan D.C. Medical Genetics Program also offers new subspecialty training in a … combined programs provides a unique training opportunity for understanding the genetic etiologies seen in prenatally … both as a consultant to obstetricians and gynecologists for women with complicated pregnancies and as a basic science …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… Genetics and genomics both play roles in health and disease. … effects. Genes (units of heredity) carry the instructions for making proteins, which direct the activities of cells and … and diabetes. See: Leading Causes of Death [cdc.gov]). All human beings are 99.9 percent identical in their genetic …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… old. In the United States, newborn screening is mandatory for a defined set of genetic diseases, although the exact set … to state. Newborn screening tests focus on conditions for which early diagnosis is important to treating or …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… Many Americans wonder if participating in genetics research or undergoing genetic testing will lead to … based on their genetics. These questions may be the basis for why or why not patients decide to take genetics-based … Service, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). GINA amends HIPAA to clarify that …
Research Funding
Building upon a foundation of quantitative genetics laid over a century ago, applying modern genomic approaches to resolve how genetic and non-genetic factors shape variation in human diseases and traits.
… A major goal of human genetics is to decompose the sources of trait variation into … and application of genetic findings, especially for the most complex human traits. Fortunately, the growing …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya Jooma, M.A., and … our ancestry to the promise of precision medicine for all individuals and populations.The Ethical, Legal and … and widespread, and an area of active research. See the American Academy of Pediatrics take on this matter here: …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project (iHMP), which is coordinated by the … While some cause disease, the vast majority are important for health or are harmless. Titled Future Directions for Human Microbiome Research in Health and Disease , the …