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Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
… are many cost-effective, minimal-risk options for prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis for various conditions … Panel discussion: A Historical Discussion on Eugenics and Genetic Testing/Screening Panelists: Rebecca Mueller … relevant to their lived experiences?  How do we discuss genetic and genomic variation and its connections to health …
Educational Resources
Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
… Carrier Screening … Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children. … Genetic Testing, Genetic Disorder, Alleles, Inheritance, …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… groups on helping families prepare for a child with a genetic condition Craig et al. J Community Genet . 2023 Apr …  In the past 10 years, the ability to screen for genetic conditions during pregnancy has improved …
News Release
NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the establishment of the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium and the development of novel methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases.
… methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases. Over 400 million … increase the number of Mendelian disorders for which the genetic cause is known. To achieve this, the teams will … research community to tackle challenging diseases whose genetic causes were eluding identification by …
… ​Genetic Screening … Genetic screening is the process of testing a population for a genetic disease in order to identify a subgroup of people …
Event
NHGRI hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for Applications (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
… an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … … Online … Webinar for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for … an overview of the Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to … social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for students to learn directly about genetic conditions, their impact on individuals and their …
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… FMO3 gene. Trimethylaminuria may be caused by a variety of genetic changes to the FMO3 gene. Not all of the functions of … experience, researchers think that different genetic mutations in FMO3 can influence the symptoms of the … (OMIM) [omim.org] An electronic catalog of human genes and genetic disorders, developed by the National Center for …
Educational Resources
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell … DNA, Double Helix, Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine … Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene …
Careers and Training
Frequently Asked Questions about the Genetic Counseling Training Program.
… August 21, 2024 Update: The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program is temporarily pausing … you on the current needs and challenges associated with genetic counseling while we plan to launch a new effort to … . The following questions about the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program (GCTP) below cover …