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Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program is a remarkable … a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics. … The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program, offered in … of Washington, D.C. and 24 months of training in clinical genetics through the NIH Clinical Center. Clinical genetics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… As the heat rises and the summer arrives, you might be looking for some indoor … the online materials generated from an April virtual NHGRI workshop entitled “Future Directions in Genomics and Health Equity.” The goal of the workshop was to identify … NIH is increasingly hosting genome-sequence datasets and other genomic datasets in cloud environments. Cloud-based …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases … The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) was created in 2002 by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research …
Fact Sheets
Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and provides clues about which chromosome contains the gene and precisely where the gene lies on that chromosome. … the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to develop new, better and cheaper tools to identify new genes and to understand …
Genetic Disorders
Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5.
… Cri du chat syndrome - also known as 5p- syndrome and cat cry syndrome - is a rare genetic condition that is … individuals. The variability of the clinical symptoms and developmental delays may be related to the size of the … widely-spaced eyes (hypertelorism), low birth weight and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. The cat-like cry …
Staff
Beth Tuck is the chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI.
… Beth Tuck (she/her) is the chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI. Previously she was executive director and director of … at Washington University in St. Louis was focused on the genetics and molecular mechanisms of neurological 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.
… is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine. … that common diseases like heart disease, asthma, cancer, and diabetes can run in families. Rare diseases like … provider can then give you individualized and specific education about how to: Check regularly for the disease. …
Healthcare Provider Education Resources
An online repository of peer-reviewed collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and physicians.
… counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and physicians. Use filters to quickly browse materials by topic and format, including the ability to find resources that qualify for continuing education credits. … counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and physicians. …
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. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that … Genetics is a term that refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance - in other words, the way that … Genetics and genomics both play roles in health and disease. …