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NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… (NHGRI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and … or stress. Otulipenia is one of several inflammatory diseases that occur when the immune system attacks the host's …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… and better understand pathways involved in human genetic diseases and normal development. Model systems, including … understanding genetic contributions to a number of human diseases, particularly those affecting the nervous, immune …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
… The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the … was founded in 2006 by its director Dr. Susan Persky . The program is part of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch … To contact the Immersive Simulation Program (ISP), please email immersivesim@nih.gov . …
Staff
Dr. Shawn Burgess is the co-deputy director of NHGRI's Intramural Research Program.
… only genes suspected to be linked to human genetic diseases will be knocked out, in collaboration with the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. All the known genes linked to … for these mutants, in addition to working closely with the Undiagnosed Diseases Network to knock out genes that are …
CRGGH is now part of the newly-created Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… Over the past year, the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute … scientific leadership role in the Intramural Research Program. …
Research Funding
The Genome Technology Program is refining current technologies to increase efficiency and decrease cost while maintaining or improving data quality.
… The Genome Technology (GTP) program at NHGRI supports research to innovate and develop … in genomic technologies are foundational efforts of the program. The refinement of current technologies to increase … of process steps is key to achieving these goals. The program also supports and coordinates technology transfer …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … Investigators focus, in particular, on diseases that are disproportionately distributed by ethnicity … basis, pathophysiology and treatment of human inflammatory diseases. A referral clinic established at the NIH Clinical …
Research Training
Competitive scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students … and training at NIH after graduation. Currently, the program provides up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, … more information, see: The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program .  …
Clinical Research
MINI Section invites caregivers of children with mitochondrial disease to participate in a survey about the use of immune therapies in children with mitochondrial disease.
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and … up to $2,150,000 for Phase II. The NHGRI Small Business Program is interested in a wide breadth of work in genomics, … more about the ins and outs of the NHGRI Small Business Program from the following presentation featured at the 102nd …