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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… characterize the rate of mutations that lead to Sjögren's syndrome. Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's …
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for progeria, a rare and fatal pediatric disease, characterized by dramatic, rapid aging beginning in childhood.
… Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, is a rare, multisystemic disease that causes …
Health
Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Neck Surgery  Utilizing family history to identify Lynch Syndrome Type of Case Study: Family History In collaboration …
Fact Sheet
Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… disease in humans, including: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Viral agent: Human immunodeficiency virus …
Research Training
A one-year fellowship program that trains highly motivated physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with inborn errors of metabolism.
… Inborn Errors of Metabolism, cystinosis, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Undiagnosed Diseases Program Fizza Gulamali-Majid, … Wendy Introne, M.D. Alkaptonuria, Chediak-Higashi syndrome Eirini Manoli, M.D., MPH Organic acidemias, Moebius syndrome Melissa Merideth, M.D., MPH Gynecologic aspects of …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… disease, as well as less common conditions such as Marfan syndrome ( Learning About Marfan Syndrome ) and neurofibromatosis ( Learning About …
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Daniel Kastner was named Federal Employee of the Year as part of the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals program.
… and discovering the genetic basis for a recurrent fever syndrome named TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS). Dr. Kastner has won numerous awards and …
Educational Resources
Progeria is a rare disease characterized by accelerated aging.
… form of progeria is called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), named for the doctors who first described …
Staff
Dr. Dan Kastner is an NIH Distinguished Investigator in Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… they named TRAPS (the TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome), and proposed the now widely accepted concept of … and that the gene mutated in the dominantly-inherited syndrome of pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and … cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory (CRIA) syndrome. Current investigations focus on the use of genomic …
Fact Sheets
Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… by abnormal imprinting. They include Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a disorder associated with body overgrowth and increased risk of cancer; Prader-Willi syndrome, associated with poor muscle tone and constant hunger, leading to obesity; and Angelman syndrome, which leads to intellectual disability, as well …