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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… in genomics over the last three decades – from the early years of the Human Genome Project to today’s efforts in … public policies that advance basic biological research and its applications in medicine and other fields. The … Dr. Neville Sanjana , an Assistant Professor of Biology at New York University and a Faculty Member at the New York …
News Release
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials … fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to … will begin in 2020. The first trial will examine whether early access to patients’ genomic data can help with …
Staff
Dr. James Inglese is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… James Inglese directs the Assay Development and Screening Technology laboratory within the Division of … and resources, enabling a champion-driven effort in early-stage translation. Prior to the formation of NCATS, in … tetrahydrofolate-dependent purine biosynthetic enzymes as new anticancer targets. He then acquired expertise in …
Research Training
The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award provides full-time, semi-independent research in NHGRI laboratories.
… that are compatible with their academic interests and career plans. An important aspect of the postdoctoral … Office, which serves as a focal point for training and career development and whose goal is to improve the … (IRTA), Training Programs, Research Laboratories, Research Investigators … The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training …
Staff
Dr. Paul Liu is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Translational and Functional Genomics Branch. ​
… Dr. Liu received his medical degree and residency training in internal medicine in Beijing, … mice, and identified leukemia-initiating cells using these new targets (Hyde et al., Blood 2010). With a clinically … an excellent model for dissecting the genetic control of early hematopoiesis, especially the formation of …
Staff
Dr. Charles Venditti is a chief and senior investigator of NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1988 and was an M.D., Ph.D. scholarship recipient at Penn State … acidemia. In 2009, he was the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the … Other awards include selection as an Outstanding New Investigator from the American Society of Gene and Cell …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. … argued that the Human Genome Project would not draw new professionals in science and medicine towards the field … It was, however, not without its detractors.  … Early in 1990, as the Human Genome Project was ramping up, …
Research Training
The Graduate Partnerships Program develops future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories.
… those who have already completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. … Graduate or medical students at accredited … Programs, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Research Investigators, NHGRI Laboratories … The Graduate Partnerships …
News Release
NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… through systemic inflammation, manifesting as painful oral and genital ulcers, as well as vision destroying inflammation … due to pathogen exposure, along with a mix of genetic and environmental risk factors, but their interaction is … single changes in DNA that correlate with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. They found novel DNA changes that …
Staff
Dr. Peter McGuire is an investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… from Villanova University, a master's. in microbiology and immunology from New York Medical College, and an M.B.B.Ch. (with honors, and … J.L., Yu, C., Caggana, M. Newborn screening and early biochemical follow-up in combined methylmalonic …