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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program4
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)1
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium1
- Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project1
- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium1
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Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
… disease genes, including those implicated in cancer, diabetes, premature aging, hereditary deafness, various …
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).
… study of complex diseases such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and cancer because these diseases are typically … diet and exercise plans to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people who carry genetic predispositions to …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… variants, variant annotation, and specific traits (lipids, diabetes/obesity, CHD/ECG, cancer, hypertension/kidney, … on cancer, cardiovascular disease, lipids, obesity, type 2 diabetes, menopause/menarche, the Metabochip and …
Event
On Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored the ENCODE 2020: Research Applications and Users Meeting.
… On Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) … Applications and Users Meeting … On Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) … Applications and Users Meeting. … On Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) …
Event
The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
News Release
In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the legacy of the Human Microbiome Project as it reaches completion.
… touring North America. Next : September 12, 2019 – January 2, 2020 Turtle Bay Exploration Park Redding, CA After : … birth, onset of inflammatory bowel disease, and onset of type II diabetes. iHMP researchers found that certain microbes (and …
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.
… in more than one gene), such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, and depression. Such methods take into account …
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… and Risk Evaluation Risk checklist and calculator For Type 2 diabetes Heart Disease First degree relatives First degree …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… up during the COVID-19 pandemic to sequence SARS-CoV-2 genomes and immune-response transcriptomes collected as … use in interpretable genotype-phenotype learning; and Type 2 diabetes as a model to show how a person’s health is restored …