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Diversity Center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the size and quality of the available genomics workforce.
… focuses on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a major public health issue affecting millions of people … among Hispanic populations. Risk for NAFLD is due to a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors that are …  Genomic Approaches to Pollutome Effects on Risk of Major Depression in Hispanic Pedigrees Lead: John Blangero, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming omnipresent throughout NHGRI and in genomics.
… scholarly perspectives about multiple issues related to complex areas of social and behavioral genomics.  All the … setting the stage for widespread adoption of AI to tackle complex biomedical challenges beyond human intuition. The … and healthcare research. Bridge2AI includes projects with major genomics components. Ten years ago, it was hard to …
Educational Resources
Proteins are an important class of molecules found in all living cells.
… Amplification, Amino Acids, Gene … Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many important roles in the body. …
For Teachers
Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
… your students. Many times the unfamiliar vocabulary is the major stumbling block to student comprehension. This app/site … could be adapted for upper-level courses by including more complex problems and aspects of gene expression, such as the …
News Release
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for progeria, a rare and fatal pediatric disease, characterized by dramatic, rapid aging beginning in childhood.
… Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., available to discuss this major advance for rare, fatal pediatric disease. … What The …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the History of Genomics Program, which has long worked to make various materials related to the history of genomics accessible to the public.
… NHGRI! Last month, I was delighted to give talks at two major meetings. First, I spoke at the 3rd International … (CIT) Ancient Genetic Clues into Modern Human Disease Complex Trait Genetics Webinar Series — Rasmus Winther, Ph.D. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… need for international research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic and precision medicine. It will … interdisciplinary program that will include both major research projects as well as core facilities that will facilitate use of the growing datasets emanating from major cohort studies (such as the UK Biobank and the All of …
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… genes of unknown function, 3 SNPs in HLA -A – class 1 MHC 71% prevalence in asymptomatics compared to 29 % in …
Educational Resources
Gene environment interaction is an influence on the expression of a trait that results from the interplay between genes and the environment.
… are influenced by how one or more genes interact in complex ways with environmental factors, such as chemicals in …
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… Besides the DNA located in the nucleus, humans and other complex organisms also have a small amount of DNA in cell … that can be used to produce proteins, which are the complex molecules that do most of the work in our bodies. … the amino acids to produce a specific protein. This is a major task because there are 20 types of amino acids, which …