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Staff
Dr. James Inglese is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… James Inglese directs the Assay Development and Screening Technology laboratory within the Division of … and international chemical biology consortia. … High throughput technologies enable assays of biochemical, …
Staff
Dr. Douglas Stewart is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… disorder. Dr. Stewart is leading a project which uses new high-throughput sequencing technologies to identify, catalog and … tumor-predisposition disorders, neurofibromatosis, high-throughput sequencing technologies … Dr. Douglas Stewart …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… Newborn Genetic Screening … Newborn screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders. … Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic …
Fact Sheets
Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers.
… Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the … characteristic that is indicative of a disease). … Newborn screening in the United States is a major public health … has saved countless lives. Each state runs its own newborn screening program, where almost all newborns are tested for …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… … James Thomas, NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), high-throughput sequencing, comparative genomics, data production …
Staff
Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network.
… electronic medical record (EMR) systems for large scale, high-throughput genetic research in support of implementing … DNA biorepositories, electronic medical record (EMR), high-throughput genetic research, genomic medicine … Dr. Robb …
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 … Alleles, Inheritance, Family Health History … Carrier screening involves testing to see if a person “carries” a …
Event
On October 10, 2024, NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care NOFOs. The purpose of these NOFOs is to implement and evaluate a pilot program of population genomic screening for common, actionable genomic conditions in a primary care setting.
… host a pre-application webinar for the Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care NOFOs: RFA-HG-24-021, … and evaluate a pilot program of population genomic screening for common, actionable genomic conditions in a … Zoom Webinar (Requires Registration) … Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Pre-Application Webinar … On …
Event
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.
… meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD. This meeting discussed the current state of population genomic screening in the U.S., as well as barriers and opportunities for expanded population screening, impact on clinical practice and outcomes, various …
Event
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.
… cost-effective, minimal-risk options for prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis for various conditions (variations) … potential benefits than established prenatal and newborn screening programs. Although the individual and public … are clear, scholars have long debated whether screening and sequencing technologies also perpetuate …