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Research Training
A one-year fellowship program that trains highly motivated physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
… The Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Program is a one-year … patients with inborn errors of metabolism. … Like the Medical Genetics Residency Program, this program is … DC, Kennedy-Krieger Institute and University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, MD, and the State of Maryland …
The Genomics Landscape
NHGRI medical genetics training programs provide an array of education opportunities
… and the field of genomics. …  Postgraduate training in medical genetics has been a cornerstone of clinical training … of seven training programs spanning various aspects of medical genetics and genomics. These programs offer trainees … to vast resources at the NIH, other local and renowned medical institutions, and an impressive array of clinical and …
News Release
NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to six medical centers around the country to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and together develop effective approaches to … conditions. … Each clinical site will contribute local medical expertise to the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… on growing availability of large-scale genomic and health record data worldwide to advance the science of precision … will be led by Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, who has … new ways. At the same time, the growing availability of electronic health records for use in research has enabled …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… and researchers are constantly seeking both to optimize medical treatments and to avoid adverse (or negative) … Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Database  and speak with your medical care team. And, if you'd like to be part of a …
News Release
Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But even with … without its challenges. With more genomic advances in the medical arena comes a wider gap in training scientists and … genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice. ​ … Family history, Leslie Biesecker M.D., …
News Release
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… today that Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing … The UDN also includes seven clinical sites at academic medical centers and at the NIH, as well as a coordinating center operated by Harvard Medical School in Boston. In addition, NIH announced six UDN …
News Release
A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… - is moving from research laboratories into general medical practice. Now, two leading scientists have sketched … M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, note in the June 19, 2014, issue of … Journal of Medicine (NEJM) . Biesecker, chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, predicted …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… Postdoctoral Fellowship provides recent doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and genomic … Fellowship Program … This program ​provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches … Populations … This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… through the first week of October, NHGRI encourages you to record a short video (~1-2 minutes) that captures your … … On Thursday, October 1, NHGRI encourages you to record a short video (~1-2 minutes) that captures your … Genome Project. … Human Genome Project, Strategic Vision … Record and submit a short video, capturing your …