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Scientists and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in genetics to revolutionize the world. This means careers in genetics and genomics are booming. And there are many other careers you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by this growth, creating even more career opportunities.
… you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by … growth and development of an organism. Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research ELSI researchers investigate the ethical, legal, social or policy implications of genetics and genomics …
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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies the skin … high school students. ​ … Careers in genomics, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Medgar Evers College, …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Susan Persky … Fearful …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … ADHD, inherited brain disorders, Phillip Shaw Ph.D., Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, brain connectome …
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The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… research over the next decade. … The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a …
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The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… research over the next decade. … The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human … populations and genomic databases, Vence Bonham, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, GWAS catalog, …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … counseling and obesity, childhood diet, Susan Persky, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, mother's guilt …
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Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… These factors - like genetics, shared environments and social influences - tend to cluster within families, which … Our AMA hosts were Laura Koehly, Ph.D., chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch and head of the Social Network Methods Section at NHGRI; Chris Marcum, Ph.D., …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… Both grants are part of the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) component of H3Africa. The program … and language genomics research, Ethical, Legal and Social Implications, ELSI, genomics concepts understanding in …