Search Results
Facet (Page)
Refine Your Search
Audiences
Content Formats
Events
Sections
Divisions
Programs
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program2
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genome Technology Program3
- Genomic Innovator Awards1
- NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL)2
- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium1
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… biochemical genetics and molecular genetics. … Medical Genetics Fellowship Training Program, Laboratory … Genetics and Genomics Fellowship, Training Program, Medical Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biochemical Genetics, …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… … Obesity and genomic information, obesity and genetics, medical information and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, …
For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… professionals with specialized degrees and experience in medical genetics and counseling. Genetics professionals … disorder by researching a family's history, evaluating medical records, and conducting a physical examination of the … patient and other family members when indicated. Weigh the medical, social and ethical decisions surrounding genetic …
Talking Glossary
A secondary genomic finding refers to a genomic variant, found through the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for examining the person’s genome.
… the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … unrecognized risk for disease that could change the medical management of that patient and potentially prevent or …
Profile
NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
… Study shows genomic information can unknowingly influence medical decisions depending on race. … Sonja Soo: Can you … new polygenic risk scores will be used or received in medical clinics. For this study, we wanted to predict how … will influence how a doctor might view a patient and make medical recommendations. We know from previous research …
Staff
Dr. Merideth is a staff clinician in the Office of the Clinical Director and program director for both the NHGRI Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship and
NHGRI Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship.
… Melissa Merideth, M.D., M.P.H. … Dr. Merideth went to medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine … 2016, Dr. Merideth became the Program Director of NHGRI’s Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship Program, and Training … she completed a 6-year term as Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee’s (GMEC) Policy Subcommittee, at …
Professional Development Programs
JHU/NIH GCTP Executive Committee is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to the Program and to students as they develop their thesis.
… is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to … is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to …
News Release
Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… (MMA), a serious genomic disorder. Based on this finding, medical teams treating patients with MMA will be able to … Ph.D., senior author and senior investigator in the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. "We can use … Ph.D., lead author and associate investigator in NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. "Our new …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… for Genome Research and Principal Investigators Meharry Medical College — Nashville, TN Anil Shanker, Ph.D. … significant funding from NIH and that have a documented record or mission of recruiting, educating and graduating … Rio Grande Valley, a Hispanic-serving institution; Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school; and the …
Talking Glossary
Precision medicine (generally considered analogous to personalized medicine or individualized medicine) is an innovative approach that uses information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management.
… lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. … Talking Glossary …