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Dr. Wilson is the co-chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch.
… and cardiovascular disease, depression and alcoholism, familial idiopathic scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis, and … Remmers EF. Targeted resequencing implicates the familial Mediterranean fever gene MEFV and the toll-like receptor 4 gene TLR4 in …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
News Release
SJS/TEN is a severe drug reactions that affect the skin, and one of the most severe of adverse reactions affecting any system in the body
… with an attack from the immune system and starts with a fever and flu-like symptoms. Within a few days, the skin … SJS/TEN] was triggered by ibuprofen [she had taken for a fever]," wrote Angela's father, Paul, in an online article … What followed the next day was an eye infection, a high fever and rash; then a downward spiral with severe blistering …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. details the upcoming appointment of acting NHGRI Deputy Director, Vence Bonham Jr., J.D. and what it means for the institute.
… of a fusion gene in leukemia, the identification of the familial Mediterranean fever gene MEFV, and our current natural history study on …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… similarities within the breed) equal to other recognized Mediterranean dog breeds. The genetic signature shared by …
News Release
NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… in individuals living in or from West and Central Africa, Mediterranean Europe, India and the Middle East. “Because …
News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… Rectal bleeding Weight loss Arthritis Skin problems Fever Rectal bleeding may be serious and continuous enough to …
News Release
NIH researchers have identified a treatment that significantly decreases the risk of stroke in children with a rare genetic disease called Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase Type 2 (DADA2).
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.