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News Release
Researchers at NHGRI have discovered an immune mechanism in humans that perceives threats and was found only in plants.
… unwelcome consequences: a swelling in the joints, chest pain, severe abdominal pain and, if left untreated, kidney failure and death. FMF is …
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… Slides_Chronic Kidney Disease.pdf …
News Release
Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… affected by sickle cell disease experience significant pain and anemia as well as damage to their hearts, lungs and … wanted to know if the procedure would reduce SCD pain and whether it would lead to improvements in other SCD …
Graduate Medical Education
An opportunity for a 4-to-8-week elective in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD.
… Medical Genetics Medical Oncology Nephrology Neurology Pain and Palliative Care Pathology Pediatric and Adolescent …
Staff
Dr. Iman Martin is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine.
… determinants of health, emerging infections and complex chronic diseases. … Biography … Related Programs … Iman …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… at Meharry Medical College centers on the genetic basis of chronic diseases prevalent among African Americans, … of blood cells from African-American patients with chronic inflammatory diseases Co-Leads: Alla Ivanova, Ph.D., …
News Release
NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
… the risk for heart attack, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and stroke. African-Americans are … current capacity for resilience while living with a chronic disease and its relationship to multiple domains of …
Genetic Disorders
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process.
… or passing blood in the stool, stroke, and sudden severe pain in the joints or limbs. Painful bleeding into the soft …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… data were used in studies covering a variety of topics: chronic complex diseases, type 2 diabetes, epigenomics, …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… Zachariah, Ali Gharavi Columbia University Multi-Omics for Chronic Kidney Disease Disease Study Site Louise Laurent*,  …