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Genetic Disorders
Parkinson's disease is a neurological condition that typically causes tremor and/or stiffness in movement
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Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… for different functions in muscles, bones and the brain, and each of these cells carries essentially the same … of the immune system to destroy tumors. In a type of brain tumor called glioblastoma, doctors have had some …
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
… the nervous system such as eye problems, seizures and brain damage. In Type 2 Gaucher disease, severe medical … more slowly progressive disease process and the extent of brain involvement is quite variable. They usually have …
Professional Development Programs
The Short Course in Genomics offers educators a chance to hear lectures and receive teaching resources from leading researchers, clinicians and staff.
… Topics include complex diseases, sequencing technologies, brain and behavior, bioinformatics, gene editing, the human …
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News Release
Clinical applications of genomics in neurology and psychiatry will be the focus of the 2014 lecture series Genomics in Medicine at Suburban Hospital.
… Mar. 7, 2014, from 8-9 a.m. … "Patients suffering from brain diseases - including bipolar disease, major depression, …
For Patients and Families
Neglected diseases are conditions that inflict severe health burdens on the world's poorest people.
… million people living in tropical regions. It can cause brain damage or death if red blood cells infected with malaria parasites build up in the brain's blood vessels. The annual death toll is about 1 …
Genetic Disorders
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too much of the mineral copper, leading to organ damage that may cause death.
… body. In Wilson disease, copper builds up in the liver, brain, eyes and other organs. Over time, the extra copper can … several of the body's systems. Either the liver or the brain can be harmed first, with signs as early as 4 years, or …
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Genomic Innovator Awards support highly innovative work by early career genomics investigators who are part of consortia or other team-science efforts. All awardees work on critical, emerging topics in genomics. These awards recognize creative endeavors with great potential to accelerate future genomics research.
… 11 awardees who are researching CRISPR technologies, brain-related disorders, single-cell genomics, precision …
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Dr. Gordon-Lipkin is a researcher and child neurologist with expertise in neurodevelopmental disabilities in the Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section.
… focus on the effects of infection and inflammation on brain development and harnessing this knowledge to optimize … LJ, et al. Retinal nerve fiber layer is associated with brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis . Neurology . 2007 Oct …