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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… definitively associated with the most common form of the disease. The panel’s results were published in the journal … for Emerging Centers in Fiscal Year 2020. …  Rare Disease Day is a worldwide observance that aims to raise … Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… of genetic tests. Genetic tests can help to: Diagnose disease Identify gene changes that are responsible for an already diagnosed disease Determine the severity of a disease Guide doctors in … individuals Identify gene changes that may increase the risk to develop a disease Identify gene changes that could be …
Clinical Research
A study to learn more about the role of viral infection and biomarkers of immunity in mitochondrial disease, utilizing new technology with Neoteryxâ„¢ fingerstick at-home sampling.
… infection and biomarkers of immunity in mitochondrial disease using new technology with Neoteryx ™ fingerstick … of the immune system in people with mitochondrial disease by using the Neoteryx ™ fingerstick at-home blood … invite household members of patients with mitochondrial disease to participate. … This study is open to …
Event
On December 12-13, NHGRI and NIAID will sponsor the 16th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XVI: Host Genomics and Infectious Disease, in Bethesda MD.
… Genomic Medicine meeting, Host Genomics and Infectious Disease: Opportunities for Implementing Genomic Medicine , in … Ave … Genomic Medicine XVI: Host Genomics and Infectious Disease … On December 12-13, NHGRI and NIAID will sponsor the … Genomic Medicine XVI: Host Genomics and Infectious Disease, in Bethesda MD. … On December 12-13, NHGRI and NIAID …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. … The disease, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome , also known as DiGeorge … from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 6,000 children. Because the disease results in multiple defects throughout the body, …
Event
On June 17-18, 2021, NHGRI hosts a workshop, Multi-Omics in Health and Disease: Current Applications, Challenges and Future Directions.
… the Stage - Application of multi-omics to study health and disease Moderator: Judy Cho, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. … 1: Multi-omics Integration to Understand Health and Disease Nancy Cox, Vanderbilt University 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. … NHGRI 1:10 - 1:25 p.m. Presentation 1: Using Polygenic Risk Scores Combined With Multi-omics Data to Provide …
Educational Resources
Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease seen most often among people of African ancestry.
… Sickle Cell Disease … Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease seen most often among people of African ancestry. … …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 10th anniversary of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… to direct the program today. With the goal of improving disease management for individual patients and advancing … basic researchers to identify the underlying mechanisms of disease. Training clinicians in the use of contemporary … New Evidence that Viruses May Play a Role in Alzheimer's Disease Novel Drug Therapy Partially Restores Hearing in Mice …
News Release
UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement.Â
… accelerates , understanding the role of genomics in disease risk and its integration into clinical care is increasingly … community engagement. … health disparities, disease risk, clinical care, interest groups … The Genomics …