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NHGRI science writer Prabarna Ganguly spoke with Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment campaigns.
… Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment … Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment … Segre about her research career, what makes microbes so complex and her roles in science policy and anti-harassment …
Professional Development Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations.
… medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. Location: … fellows should be qualified to organize and manage complex research or implementation programs in genomic … medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. … Training …
Educational Resources
A polygenic trait is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene.
… Genotype, Inherited, Mendelian Inheritance, Phenotype, Complex Disease … A polygenic trait is a characteristic, such …
Staff
Dr. Ebony Madden is the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… interests include population genomics, genomic medicine, complex disease and health disparities. … Levy KD, Blake K, … participants. Gene-environment interplay in common complex diseases: forging an integrative … ​ … Ebony Madden, population genomics, pharmacogenomics, complex diseases, health disparities … Dr. Ebony Madden is …
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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.
… the  history of eugenics and scientific racism  and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. The …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… Legislation Database (GSLD) , which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the … meeting of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director . Major areas of concern included poor quality of life related … a workshop on Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits . Involving more than 60 researchers …
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A public two-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium that brings together experts from the biological and social sciences to clarify and contextualize – but not resolve - the complexities around sex, gender, and genomics by considering them in their scientific, ethical, and historical contexts.
News Release
In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease. The study, published in … can be found in blood and body tissues. They come in two major forms —  cholesterol and triglycerides . Humans need a … elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease. … In a large-scale study …
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As part of the tenth anniversary of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program, members from The Amaral Lab from Northwestern University will present a virtual lecture on how they have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics.
… have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape … have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics. … have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics. …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… that explore the patterns and determinants of common complex diseases in human populations with particular … Vitae … Dr. Rotimi's research focuses on the etiology of complex diseases and health disparities. His team studies … swelling of the lower legs and feet resulting from a complex interaction between genetic factors and exposure to …