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Researchers have used a new combination of microfluidics and genomics to fish out a specific gut bacterium from the sea of microbes in the human microbiome.
… the first time have used a combination of microfluidics and genomics to fish out a specific gut bacterium from the … of trillions of microbes in the human microbiome. … The new method has broad applications for isolating and studying … because of the growth conditions that many require. HMP investigators created a "Most Wanted" list for those …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes Marcus G. Hodges as the new Intramural Training Office Director.
… It may be summer, but things are incredibly busy for me and NHGRI! Last month, I visited Australia for a week, during … and NHGRI began their fellowships. Associated with this new program is the recently launched Journeys in Human … life at NIH and launch their genomics careers. As the new ITO director, Marcus G. Hodges, Ph.D., will play a vital …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in the UBA1 gene.
… the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in … cells. The scientists reported their findings in the New England Journal of Medicine . Nearly 125 million people …
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Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… yield important insights into the genome's working parts and how those parts are managed. … Chromatin influences gene … - literally turned on or off. The study also reveals new details about the variety of cells in an organism, … cell type. "We found that some of the stem cells showed early signs of being ready to develop into different types of …
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Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford University and other National Institutes of Health centers have developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five other important pathogens.
… monitoring tool can detect hospital-acquired infections early and potentially help reduce contagion. … This year, COVID-19 … Institutes of Health centers developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving …
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NHGRI has selected Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program.
… Phillippy to provide scientific leadership and shape direction of computational genomics in institute’s … Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the … received numerous awards, including the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the NIH …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… Rachael Zisk … Study identifies nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses residing on skin, far more than … (SMGC), published today in Nature Microbiology . Investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute …
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.
… Genomic Innovator Awards support highly innovative work by early career genomics investigators who are part of consortia … disorders, single-cell genomics, precision medicine and how the field handles massive amounts of genomic data. … Innovator Awards August 27, 2019 The Genomics Landscape :  New NHGRI Grant Program to Support Innovative Genomic …
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NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field. “We … NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning in early 2018. “Our strategic engagement process for the past …
Genetic Disorders
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition causing increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol at birth and heart attacks at an early age.
… density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol beginning at birth and heart attacks at an early age. … Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited … (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol beginning at birth, and heart attacks at an early age. Cholesterol is a fat-like …