Causative gene of a rare disorder discovered by sequencing only protein-coding regions of genome Nov 20, 2009
The research was funded by grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Health and Human Development, the National Human Genome Research Institute, and the Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, all at the National Institutes of Health; the state of Washington Life Sciences Discovery Fund and the Washington Research Foundation. . (EurekAlert!)
'Her Work Is Changing the Future of Women's Health' Nov 14, 2009
She has been asked to be on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Human Genome Research Institute in Washington, D.C.. According to its Web site, "The Board of Scientific Counselors previews and evaluates the intramural research programs of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and provides periodic technical and scientific peer review of the work of individual investigators in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR).". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Ignite Institute to move to Fairfax Nov 12, 2009
A former faculty member at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, George Washington University and the Children's National Medical Center, Stephan has been working with the regional body Chesapeake Crescent to connect with potential investors and partners and with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to come up with the business implementation plan for the Ignite Institute. Most Read Stories. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced Nov 6, 2009
The research was funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute as well as the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation, the Volkswagen Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation and the Programmi di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Industry Support Of Academic Life Science Research May Be Dropping Nov 4, 2009
The study was supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's Oct 23, 2009
"For those of us who work with rare disorders, it is heartwarming to come up with insights that are applicable to more common disorders," said Dr. Ellen Sidransky, a senior investigator in the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute, and leader of a study reported in the Oct. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine ... SOURCES: Ellen Sidransky, M.D., senior investigator, U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Md. (MEDLINEplus)
Glucocerebrosidase Mutations in Parkinson’s Disease Oct 22, 2009
Address reprint requests to Dr. Sidransky at the Section on Molecular Neurogenetics, National Human Genome Research Institute, Rm. 1A213, 35 Convent Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892-3708, or at sidranse{at}mail. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Study Conclusively Ties Rare Disease Gene To Parkinson's Oct 22, 2009
The discovery was made by investigators from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), both parts of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with scientists from 16 research centers across four continents. "This analysis illustrates how studying a rare but important disorder, like Gaucher disease, can provide powerful clues about more common disorders, such as Parkinson's disease," said NHGRI Scientific Director Eric Green, M.D.,... (Science Daily)
Math Modeling Predicts Unknown Biological Mechanism Of Regulation Oct 20, 2009
Funding for this research comes from the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Science Foundation, the American Institute for Mathematics and Cancer Research UK.. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
UNC profs win $1.6M grant for research into human genome Oct 10, 2009
The National Human Genome Research Institute has awarded more than $113 million from funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The new awards are intended to stimulate research ranging from studies of the human genome to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human illness. (Triangle Business Journal)
More funds for GE work Oct 9, 2009
The National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, is providing $1. 3 million for the project. (Albany Times Union)
Future MDs at Beth Israel Deaconess will use their DNA to evaluate genetic test kits Oct 5, 2009
Dr. W. Gregory Feero, special adviser to the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, said efforts are being made to increase genetic competency among medical professionals, including nurses, physician assistants, and specialists. Many medical schools include genetics in their curriculum, he said, but the subject tends to drop out of the discussion as students progress from the book years to clinical practice. (Boston Globe)
Dog hair sheds light on human conditions Aug 28, 2009
"What's important for human health is the way we found the genes involved in dog coats and figured out how they work together, rather than the genes themselves," said Dr. Elaine A. Ostrander of the National Human Genome Research Institute. "We think this approach will help pinpoint multiple genes involved in complex human conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity," Ostrander, chief of the cancer genetics branch, said in a statement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Silky, wiry, short or long - how genes change dogs' coats Aug 28, 2009
The team was led by Elaine Ostrander from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in Bethesda, US.. She and her colleagues took DNA samples from 1,000 dogs of more than 80 different breeds as well as from a number of wild dogs, including wolves. (BBC News)
When It Comes To Dogs Coats, Its All In 3 Genes Aug 28, 2009
Dr. Elaine Ostrander of the National Human Genome Research Institute said the same approach to looking at genes could help pinpoint the multiple genes involved in complex human conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
New Method Developed To Detect Copy Number Variants Using DNA Sequencing Technologies Aug 27, 2009
Support for this work was provided by the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
CSHL scientists develop new method to detect copy number variants using DNA sequencing technologies Aug 25, 2009
Support for this work was provided by the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a private, not-for-profit research and education institution at the forefront of efforts in molecular biology and genetics to generate knowledge that will yield better diagnostics and treatments for cancer, neurological diseases and other major causes of human suffering. (EurekAlert!)
Senate confirms Human Genome Project leader as new NIH director Aug 8, 2009
Francis Collins plays the customized "double helix" guitar he received while director of National Human Genome Research Institute during GQ Magazine's "Rock Stars of Science" photo shoot in New York, posing in sunglasses as part of a publicity campaign to bring celebrity to science. HEALTH UPDATES ON TWITTER. (USA Today -- News)
The Wiener Gene: Stumpy Dogs Share Single Ancestor Jul 24, 2009
Geneticist Heidi Parker and colleagues at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Maryland compared 76 different dog breeds both short and tall looking for genetic differences that could be tied to leg length. And they found one a mutation of a single gene, which seems to be responsible for the majority of short-legged dogs' stumpiness. (National Geographic)
Five Hypertension Genes Found in Black Americans Jul 21, 2009
Their study, reported in the July 17 online issue of PLoS Genetics, is one of a series being done to pinpoint possible genetic factors in high blood pressure and is the first to focus on blacks, said study senior author Charles Rotimi, a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute ... D., senior investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, and director, trans-NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, Bethesda, Md. (MEDLINEplus)
Many can cope with news of higher Alzheimer's risk Jul 17, 2009
The results are not so different from some studies involving genetic testing for other conditions, like Huntington's disease or some types of cancer, said Elizabeth Thomson, an official at the National Human Genome Research Institute. "It seems to be worse on people not to know than to know that they are positive or negative," said Thomson, director of the federal agency's ethical, legal and social implications research program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Alzheimer's Risk: Would You Want To Know? Jul 17, 2009
Funding for this study was provided by the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI); by a Mentoring Award from the National Institute on Aging; and by a grant from NHGRI at Duke University for Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research. REVEAL (Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease) Study. (Science Daily)
How Dachshunds Got Such Short Legs Jul 17, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 17, 2009) A single evolutionary event appears to explain the short, curved legs that characterize all of today's dachshunds, corgis, basset hounds and at least 16 other breeds of dogs, a team led by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, reported July 16 ... (Credit: Image courtesy of NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute). (Science Daily)
Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits Jul 2, 2009
"Up until now we have had a clear model for genetic testing. You see a professional genetics counselor, undergo a battery of tests and that professional helps you interpret your results," Saskia Sanderson, who conducted the study while at the social and behavioral research branch of the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute, said in a news release from the American Association for Cancer Research. "That model is coming under increasing pressure as more and more genetic information is... (MEDLINEplus)
Risks of sharing personal genetic information online need more study, Stanford bioethicists say Jun 5, 2009
"Social network analysis is a system of mapping how individuals are related to each other and how they form connections around certain institutions or ideas," said Lee, whose work was funded by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute. "In this case, we want to see how people forge connections based on their genetic information.". (EurekAlert!)
Human Skin Alive With Bacteria Jun 3, 2009
There are up to 100 times more kinds of bacteria thriving in "vibrant communities" in healthy skin than previously known, report 000024F9 NIH researcher Elizabeth A. Grice, PhD, and colleagues at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Those bugs aren't diseases - they are part of us, says study leader Julia A. Segre, PhD.. (CBS News)
Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin May 30, 2009
This information comes to you from scientists at the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute, who have used the same techniques that enabled them to map the human genetic makeup to identify all the bacteria living on human skin ... D., senior investigator, U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Md. (MEDLINEplus)
Armpits Are "Rain Forests" for Bacteria, Skin Map Shows May 29, 2009
Most of our is like an arid desert, said study co-author Julia Segre, of the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. "But as you walk through this desert you encounter an oasis, which is the inside of your nose," she said. (National Geographic)
Human Genome Scientist Collins Is Said to Be Leading Candidate to Run NIH May 23, 2009
The former head of the National Human Genome Research Institute, a member agency, Collins became a driving force in the race to catalogue the 3 billion letters of the human genetic code. As director of the institutes, Collins will face calls to boost spending on cancer research and free science from politics as well as financial conflicts of interest. (Bloomberg -- US)
Ex-head of Genome Project to be VCU Grad Speaker (7:13 a.m.) Apr 9, 2009
(AP) - The former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health will be the featured speaker at Virginia Commonwealth University's spring commencement. Francis Collins is a physician and geneticist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the Human Genome Project. (WTVR.com, VA)
Genetics research wins DRI's Nevada Medal Mar 18, 2009
Francis Sellers Collins served as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute from 1993 to 2008. He's known for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project. (KLAS-TV)
New tests for Down Syndrome Feb 24, 2009
"This is just the first wave of a salvo of new tests," said W. Gregory Feero of the National Human Genome Research Institute. "We are at a time where you will be able to test for many things and will be left with many serious questions -- both scientific and moral -- about how to interpret and what to do with the information.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Mix 'n' match: Soon, a poodle that can guard Feb 18, 2009
It might be possible, but the American Kennel Club, with whom Ostrander and other dog geneticists work closely to help collect samples, wouldnt go for GE puppies for ethical reasons, Elaine Ostrander, a pioneering dog geneticist at the National Human Genome Research Institute told New Scientist. However, according to her, a more acceptable approach would be to use genetic technologies to help decide which dogs to mate. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Genetics podcast Feb 8, 2009
The Collection is available free online with support from our corporate sponsor: Applied Biosystems, and our academic sponsors: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Human Genome Research Institute and The Wellcome Trust. Milestones in Gene Expression is a collaborative project involving six journals - Nature, Nature Cell Biology, Nature Genetics, Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology and Nature Structural & Molecular Biology - and celebrates almost 50 years of... (Nature News Service)
Wolf In Dog's Clothing? Black Wolves May Be First 'Genetically Modified' Predators Feb 7, 2009
Barsh and graduate student Tovi Anderson collaborated with, among others, scientists at the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Calgary, the National Park Service at Yellowstone National Park and the National Human Genome Research Institute to conduct the research. Scientists from Sweden and Italy also participated in the international effort. (Science Daily)
