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Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also … at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. … teaches bioethics courses in the SMHS Translational Health Sciences Ph.D. program and provides guest lectures …
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Dr. Joshua Denny is the head of the NHGRI Precision Health Informatics Section and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program.
… … Dr. Denny’s research interests include use of electronic health records (EHRs) and genomics data from large-scale … the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. … Dr. Denny’s laboratory … With this mission in mind, those in the Precision Health Informatics Section primarily repurpose health records …
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Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) housed under the Metabolic, Cardiovascular and … Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Shirley brings over 12 years of administrative … Freeman, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry … Shirley Freeman, Center for …
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An inherited trait is one that is genetically determined.
… determined. … Inherited Trait, Mendelian Genetics, Genes, Family Health History, Genealogy … Inherited, as related to …
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A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.
… … Genetic Map, Chromosome, Genes, Linkage Analysis, Family Health History … A genetic map (also called a linkage map) …
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Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
… … Genetic Testing, Genetic Disorder, Alleles, Inheritance, Family Health History … Carrier screening involves testing to see if …
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Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
… of disorders. … Newborn Screening, Genetic Disorder, Family Health History, Genetic Counselor, Healthcare … Newborn …
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Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… and joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health as a senior research fellow. His interests include … Bonney, and Charles Rotimi. Gene Copy Number Analysis For Family data Using Semiparametric Copula Model: Bioinformatics …
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Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… and examine it for unique patterns that are seen only in family members who have the disease or trait. These … likely be passed on together from parent to child. If each family member with a particular disease or trait also … through databases maintained by the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine's National Center …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… of Mississippi, where he obtained a master's degree in health care administration. He obtained a second master's … pressure (BP) in AA using data from the Howard University Family Study, a population-based sample of ~2,000 related and … of Podo. CRGGH has conducted a multi-generational family study in Ethiopia and estimated heritability of Podo …