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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… work, the country of Thailand has implemented genomic testing  before these medications are prescribed. The results …  (more commonly known as Plavix). This medication is a "blood thinner" which helps prevent blood clots, and thus reduces your risk of strokes or some …
Educational Resources
A syndrome is a collection of recognizable traits or abnormalities that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific disease.
… disease. … Fragile X Syndrome, Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, Genetic Disease … A syndrome, as related to …
Social Media
NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… ​ … Reddit, Ask Me Anything, AMA, CRISPR, Genetic Testing … NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" …
News Release
My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… and other partners.​ ​ … family health history, genetic testing, ancestry, CDC , Surgeon General … My Family Health …
News Release
Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… privacy; communication about prenatal and newborn genomic testing results; and the impact of genomics in American … in Salt Lake City are expanding on research on prenatal testing already supported by NHGRI. A grant for $3,881,732 … and Social Implications Research, CEER, prenatal genomic testing, newborn genomic testing, Joy Boyer, Lawarence Brody …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, Genomic Testing, Enhanced Forensics, Genome Editing, Prenatal Genetic Testing, Rare Genetic Diseases … 15 examples of how genomics …
Educational Resources
Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… or family. … Genetic Counseling, Healthcare, Prenatal Testing, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, Health …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… … Genetic Disorder, Genetic Disease, Gene Editing, Genetic Testing, Chromosomes … A list of genetic, orphan and rare …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… needs, ranging from clients seeking disease susceptibility testing to those wanting to know if a therapeutic treatment … information about risks but also the consequences of testing and the potential for therapeutic intervention. These … University, Genetic Training, Newborn Screening, Genetic Testing … The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program …
Staff
Diana Bianchi is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… of fetal cell microchimerism and noninvasive prenatal testing using DNA sequencing of fetal and placental DNA … nucleic acids that circulate within the pregnant woman's blood. The information acquired is used to improve counseling … discordant results between the cell-free DNA in maternal blood and the diagnostic fetal karyotype. We have a …