Sentences with phrase «funding for genetic studies»

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Phase I funding — which allows up to $ 250,000 for an academic idea, such as decoding the genetic sequence of a protein or studying targeted drug delivery by using magnetic nanoparticles — is available from federal funding and foundations.

The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health (grants EY022012, EY06855 and EY17549), the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the Van Sloun Fund for Canine Genetic Research and Hope for Vision.

The study entitled «A multi-national Arab genome - wide association study identifies new genetic associations for Rheumatoid Arthritis», has now been published in the prestigious medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatology; and was supported by grant from the Qatar National Research Fund, a member of Qatar Foundation.

To build upon the encouraging early discoveries, Helmsley renewed and expanded its Crohn's funding for the Institute in 2013 to begin new work with three major aims: 1) continue studies of individual genes to determine how genetic differences between Crohn's patients and healthy individuals contribute to the disease; 2) evaluate promising small molecules in disease - relevant studies and prioritize insights from genetics to help develop novel therapeutics; and 3) begin basic experimentation in animal models with Crohn's disease to provide the data necessary to begin testing new therapies in humans.

In the NIH - funded Impact of Personal Genomics (PGen) Study, we surveyed consumers of two U.S. companies that provide personal genetic testing — 23andMe and Pathway Genomics — to determine consumers» reactions to genetic risk information for common diseases of interest, including heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, and breast, colon, lung, and prostate cancers.

With funding for over a decade from the NSF and the USDA, the Rice Diversity Project supports QTL mapping, Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS), and gene discovery using a suite of open - source genetic, genomic and bioinformatic resources developed in the McCouch lab.

I have been isolating DNA from deaf dogs for several years, and have just gotten a study funded with a colleague to attempt to identify the genetic defect.

The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation works closely with these other organizations to provide funding for researchers studying the genetic and situational causes of disease in our canine friends.