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Scientists are exploring the genomic and clinical profiles of people with RUNX1 familial platelet disorder.
… publishing two papers about their clinical and genomic studies of RUNX1-FPD. "Our study represents the largest … RUNX1-FPD patients due to lack of training in genomic medicine . Furthermore, not everyone can access genetic … that more clinicians will become educated about genomic medicine, so that people with RUNX1-FPD will know about their …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… more accurate than newer methods." In addition, several studies in recent years have suggested that NGS can identify …
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Christine Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Chang is a program officer in the Division of Genomic Medicine, joining the National Human Genome Research … in 2014. She manages a portfolio of grants in genomic medicine research. She is also the co-manager of the NHGRI … Chang is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … …
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The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… Norann Zaghloul of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, identified a novel locus for type 2 diabetes, … of studying diverse populations. By conducting functional studies of this locus in zebrafish and mice, researchers …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
… Ph.D., and Wei Song, Ph.D., at the National Library of Medicine’s National Center for Biotechnology Information.  …
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NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.
… P. Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research … in 2016, he became a senior investigator in the Metabolic Medicine Branch. Currently, Dr. Venditti is also an attending … M.D., had served as acting chief of the Metabolic Medicine Branch since 2021. “It is an honor and a privilege …
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NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
… and stereotypes. One area where that is applied often in medicine is in racial categorization of patients. So, with … Soo: Why is it important to study how race affects genomic medicine? Persky: We must make genomic medicine broadly accessible for it to be successful, …
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The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all.
… to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all. … The NHGRI Community Engagement in … of diverse communities related to genomics and genomic medicine.  Develop programs and disseminating tools and … LLB, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Medical Sciences (in Medicine) Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, …
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Dr. Teri Manolio is the director of the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… of people. As the Director of the Division of Genomic Medicine, a position she has held since 2012, Dr. Manolio … Institute where she was involved in large-scale cohort studies such as the Cardiovascular Health Study and the … Military Medical Center, Bethesda, and is a Professor of Medicine on the faculty of the Uniformed Services University …
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Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… Hospital and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The first lecture, Genetics and Genomics of … understanding of the intersection between genomics and medicine. NHGRI and its collaborators developed the Genomics in Medicine Series in response to the institute's 2011 vision …