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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… workshop in September focused on genomics in medicine and health. In advance of that meeting, we are soliciting ideas … Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, NHGRI Program Director Erin Ramos, Ph.D. spoke about … into genetics, human biology and disease gleaned from family based genomic studies,” summarizes the program’s …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. Health disparities -- the negative health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and …
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NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genomics and genetics.
… Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day … of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in …
Educational Resources
Diploid is a cell or organism that has paired chromosomes, one from each parent.
… one from each parent. … Chromosomes, Genetics, Family Health History … Diploid is a term that refers to the presence of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Last month, I had a busy four-day, three-city visit to India. In addition to meeting with … 2020 … Next : Jan. 17 – Apr. 12, 2020 Museum of Science & History Jacksonville, Florida … A monthly update from the … end, NHGRI plans to establish a new intramural precision health research program. Dr. Les Biesecker, Chief of the …
Educational Resources
LOD stands for "logarithm of the odds." In genetics, the LOD score is a statistical estimate of whether two genes, or a gene and a disease gene, are likely to be located near each other on a chromosome.
… likely to be located near each other on a chromosome. … Family Health History, Genealogy, Genetic Disease … An LOD (short for …
Event
NHGRI's History of Genomics Program will host a one-day conference to explore and celebrate the work of David Depew on July 29, 2021.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program will host a one-day conference, From the “Baldwin Effect” to Genes of Small … affirming that philosophy of biology without the history of biology cannot address fundamental questions about …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your overall health and quality of life.
… and your support systems make choices about your physical health, while thinking about the impact on your mental health and psychological well-being. These are some … and attitudes can have a strong impact on your physical health. Because of this, it’s important to care for your …
News Release
NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… (NHGRI), the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally. … WHAT: The …
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… this important relationship in advance of Rare Disease Day at NIH , a day-long symposium that is part of a global effort to raise … diseases and disorders, with more being discovered each day. In the United States, a condition is considered rare if …