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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… glutaric aciduria type I) known as "inborn errors of metabolism" (IEM). Patients with IEM have an inherited … of a required protein (or proteins) needed to keep their metabolism churning properly. This absence can lead to a …
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Dr. Leslie Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist in and the chief of NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… sequencing and the use of a simple method for extracting mitochondrial sequence data from nuclear exome sequencing. … CK, Palmieri F, Biesecker LG. Knockout of Slc25a19 causes mitochondrial thiamine pyrophosphate depletion, embryonic …
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Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
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Dr. Benjamin Solomon is the Clinical Director in the Office of the Clinical Director at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Hofherr S, Richard G, Suchy SF. Interference of nuclear mitochondrial DNA segments in mitochondrial DNA testing resembles biparental transmission of mitochondrial DNA in humans . Genet Med . 2021 …
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Dr. Rossignol is a staff clinician in the Undiagnosed Diseases Program under Dr. William Gahl.
… 2021, Dr. Rossignol has been teaching the Inborn Errors of Metabolism course offered by the Foundation for Advanced … Vaz FM, Ferreira CR. Inherited disorders of complex lipid metabolism: A clinical review . J Inherit Metab Dis . 2021 …
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Antwi-Boasiako Oteng is a Research Fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… University, Netherlands, and a PhD in Molecular Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics in 2019 from Wageningen University. … Kersten investigated the regulation of cellular lipid metabolism with a focus on trans fatty acids, as well as the …
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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… Dr. Hakonarson said.  Genes that play a role in fat metabolism. Dr. Hakonarson also led a study that examined LOF variants in a gene, PCSK9 , which plays a role in fat metabolism. Those with LOF variants in this gene may have low …
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A child has an "undiagnosed condition" when a physician is unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms.
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Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.