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The High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program is one of four internship subprograms in the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research.
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
EDUCATION
The Talking Glossary features more than 250 common genetic terms pronounced and explained in an easy-to-understand way by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… against people who have or may have a genetic disease. … Educational Resources …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
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NHGRI participates in the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy.
… (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy. … Educational Resources …
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A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
… that is part of the system that regulates cell division. … Educational Resources …
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Translocation is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it reattaches to a different chromosome.
… a portion of it reattaches to a different chromosome. … Educational Resources …
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Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
… to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis. … Educational Resources …
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Transgenic means that one or more DNA sequences from another species have been introduced by artificial means.
… species have been introduced by artificial means. … Educational Resources …