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Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… She conducted her postdoctoral training at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, before joining Harvard Medical … explain the dramatic clinical responses of non-small cell lung cancer patients to gefitinib, a small molecule inhibitor … explain the dramatic clinical responses of non-small cell lung cancer patients to gefitinib, a small molecule inhibitor …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the … to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is to identify … of the most clinically aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. Our research entails the functional annotation of …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the … to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. The overarching goal of the laboratory is to identify … of the most clinically aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. Our research entails the functional annotation of …
Educational Resources
A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans.
… … A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans. … Cancer, Tumor, Genetic Mutation, Chemical … A carcinogen is a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer. Carcinogens may occur naturally in the environment …
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Elaine Ostrander is chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… is Chief and Distinguished Senior Investigator of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the … Dr. Ostrander joined the faculty of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington in 1993, … state-of-the-art genomic approaches to identify prostate cancer susceptibility genes in both high-risk families and …
Educational Resources
An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
… is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer. … Carcinogen, Mutagen, Cancer, Cell, Mutation, Tumor Suppressor Gene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that has the potential to cause cancer. Before an oncogene becomes mutated, it is called a …
Genetic Disorders
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, leads to infection, and blocks the pancreas.
… the normal genes to the CFTR cells in the airways of the lung. Subsequent studies have tested other methods of gene … Scientists must also determine the life span of affected lung cells, identify the "parent cells" that produce CFTR … cystic fibrosis gene therapy experiments have involved lung cells because these cells are readily accessible and …
Educational Resources
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the first two genes found to be associated with inherited forms of breast cancer.
… found to be associated with inherited forms of breast cancer. … Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Genetic Mutation, Genes, DNA Repair, Family Health …
News Release
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… the oxygen and nutrients in the original tumor site, the cancer cells travel to other parts of the body (metastasize) … how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers … acts as a sensor for oxygen and nutrients in many types of cancer. They discovered 40 new genes that are either turned …
News Release
NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening. … In the fall of 2022, Erica felt like she … — the presence of cancerous cells. “When she said cancer, I was in complete denial,” said Erica. “I was in the … pregnant person. In rare cases, the pregnant person has cancer. When a person has cancer, the tumor grows and sheds …