Sentences with phrase «on human genomics»

Sir John Bell, professor of medical sciences at Oxford University and government advisor on human genomics believes this will transform cancer treatment in the UK.

He directs PersonalGenomes.org, the world's only open - access information on human genomic, environmental and trait data.

«Martin Pera brings an unparalleled depth of expertise in embryonic and pluripotent stem cell biology to our faculty, complementing and broadening our emerging research emphasis on human genomic medicine,» said Edison Liu, M.D., president and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory.

Not exact matches

New genomic data suggest that the first human settlers on the Scandinavian peninsula followed two distinct migration routes.

The first government - funded human genomics research study performed on African soil — aimed at unlocking the unique genetic character of southern African populations — has revealed a high level of genetic diversity.

Among other initiatives, his group contributes to ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements), supported by NIH to define functional genomic elements; the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) for data sharing and analysis; and the internationally funded 1000 Genomes Project on human genetic variation.

Lead author Moustafa Abdalla writes: «Almost all genomic studies of breast cancer have focused on well - established tumours because it is technically challenging to study the earliest mutational events occurring in human breast epithelial cells.»

«If we can improve our ability to read and understand the human genome, we will also be able to make better use of the rapidly accumulating genomic information on a large number of diseases for medical benefits.»

They embark on wild flights of fancy, single - handedly coming up with a cure for AIDS, a new method for genomic sequencing, and the key to human evolution before you've even finished your morning coffee.

It was at NCI that I first saw the potential of big platform bioscience and the remarkable power of bringing basic, genomic, clinical, and population sciences together in a focused attack on human disease.

So our focus will be to study the genome through the transcripts in biological systems, to understand the genetic architecture of Pan-Asian populations, and finally to focus on the intersect between genomics and human medicine.

Collins, who points out that the commitment of the genome project to address ethical issues as well as generate data came at the project's inception, describes four categories of questions: Fairness and privacy; implementation of new medical practices based on genomic data (e.g., genetic testing); use of human subjects; and public education.

A decision to release the genomic sequence data, which likely won't be announced for several weeks, would represent a victory for scientists who favor rapid distribution of human DNA sequences on the Internet.

«So perhaps in this age of cancer genomics showing how diverse and heterogenous human cancer is, we should be focusing on the common effects that different mutations lead to,» he says.

But John Quackenbush of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Rockville, Maryland, put his dollar on 118,259 genes, an estimate based on the genes in TIGR's human gene index, while a 153,478 - genes entry came in from Sam LaBrie of Incyte Genomics, a California - based company that in September 1999 announced that the human genome had at least 140,000 genes.

I see firsthand how their efforts help people understand and appreciate genomics research and its impact on human health.»

The start - up's mission is to understand the nature of human genetic variation and its impact on human disease (medical genomics) and treatment (pharmacogenomics).

This News Focus article and the one on sharing genomic data with trial participants are part of a collection this month reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the publication of the human genome, which is gathered here.

«This is the first systematic comparison of the mouse and human at the genomic level,» said Bing Ren, Ph.D., co-senior author on the Consortium's main Nature study and professor of cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego.

Over the past 20 years the public has been repeatedly told that these big genomic projects — starting with the Human Genome Project and going on through various other projects — were going to explain everything we needed to know about the «book of life.»

Dogs» special relationship to humans may go back 27,000 to 40,000 years, according to genomic analysis of an ancient Taimyr wolf bone reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 21.

In the PNAS paper, the scientists demonstrated their method on two genomics problems, the role of gene enhancers in the fruit fly embryo and alternative splicing in a human - derived cell line.

The human genome is diploid, and knowledge of the variants on each chromosome is important for the interpretation of genomic information.

Advances in human genomics and bioethics are the focus of the special program Cracking Your Genetic Code that aired on March 28, 2012 on PBS.

But others point out that the code focuses on past transgressions, and doesn't refer to recent efforts to respect and involve communities, such as guidelines for genomics work on vulnerable populations prepared in 2014 by the Human Heredity and Health in Africa program.

The code does not place unrealistic demands on scientists, says Himla Soodyall, director of the Human Genomic Diversity and Disease Research Unit at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

For example, the large - scale sequencing program has already started to sequence the genomes of 100 microorganisms found in the human gut, and will build on this by using genomic sequencing to characterize the complex microbial communities found at many sites in and on the human body.

Robert Wildin, M.D., a clinical geneticist with nearly three decades of experience in private and hospital - based medical practice, joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) on Nov. 10, 2014 as chief of the Genomic Healthcare Branch (GHB).

ISONG hosts webinars that offer accurate and current content on human genetics and genomics, and include Continuing Education Credits where noted.

«Our main goal, as the premier genomics laboratory of the Department of Defense, was to advise policymakers, the medical community, and those involved in the development of pharmaceuticals on the effects viral evolution might have on medical countermeasures as a consequence of the sustained human - to - human transmission during the Ebola outbreak in western Africa,» Palacios said.

Dr. Torkamani's research covers a broad range of areas centered on the use of genomic technologies to identify the genetic etiology and underlying mechanisms of human disease in order to define precision therapies for diseased individuals.

And now, Charis Eng, MD, PhD, the Director of our Genomic Medicine Institute, has been named to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society.

We use a technique that is based on the incorporation of nuclear bomb test derived 14C into genomic DNA, which allows for the analysis of cell and tissue turnover in humans.

Working with collaborators in more than 20 countries, primarily through MalariaGEN, Dominic's research focuses on investigating the biological and clinical consequences of genomic variation in human, Plasmodium and Anopheles populations.

Liu's scientific research focuses on the functional genomics of human cancers, particularly breast cancer, uncovering new oncogenes, and deciphering on a genomic scale the dynamics of gene regulation that modulate cancer biology.

Shimul Chowdhury, director of the clinical laboratory at the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, presented data today (October 19) on six case studies of NICU infants at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics in Orlando.

The JCVI teams are focused on a variety of genomic research areas including continued work in synthetic biology; sampling and analysis of the world's oceans, fresh water and soils to better understand the microbes living in these environments; and new analysis on the human genome in the hopes of discovering new insights into disease prevention and treatment.

Our news coverage focuses on stories about genomics and human medicine, as well as the ways in which scientists are using genomics to find biological solutions to energy needs and environmental problems.

His research focuses on the use of genomic approaches to uncover the functional impact of human genetic variation, and especially its role in causing severe Mendelian diseases.

This section invites manuscripts describing (a) Linkage, association, substitution or positional mapping and epigenetic studies in any species; (b) Validation studies of candidate genes using genetically - engineered mutant model organisms; (c) Studies focused on epistatis and gene - environment interactions; (d) Analysis of the functional implications of genomic sequence variation and aim to attach physiological or pharmacogenomic relevance to alterations in genes or proteins; (e) Studies of DNA copy number variants, non-coding RNA, genome deletions, insertions, duplications and other single nucleotide polymorphisms and their relevance to physiology or pharmacology in humans or model organisms, in vitro or in vivo; and (f) Theoretical approaches to analysis of sequence variation.

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Dr. Talkowski directs a genomics research program that explores the consequences of genetic variation on human disease, particularly human developmental and neuropsychiatric disorders, as well as the application of innovations in genomics technology to clinical diagnostics.

He played a vital role in annotating the genome sequences of human, mouse, chicken and several other organisms; this work has had a profound impact on our understanding of genomic biology.

«Our study reveals a spectrum of methods that nature uses to allow organisms to adapt to different environments,» said co-senior author Kerstin Lindblad - Toh, Co-Director of SciLifeLab, scientific director of vertebrate genome biology at the Broad Institute and professor in comparative genomics at Uppsala University «These mechanisms are likely also at work in humans and other vertebrates, and by focusing on the remarkably diverse cichlid fishes, we were able to study this process on a broad scale for the first time.»

Laboratory activities minimally include performing a lab - based patient - oriented research project applicable to cancer genomics, with an emphasis on mastering techniques commonly used within a human genetics laboratory, such as PCR, gene sequencing, mutation analysis, western blots, and functional protein studies.

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit organization focusing on mammalian genetics research to advance human health with a mission to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

His work focusses on the application of contemporary genomic technologies to detect genetic variation and evaluate its role in human disease.

Join us on National DNA Day 2018 — the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project — to hear from New York Genome Center scientists about how advances in genetics and genomics are changing people's lives — and what the future holds.

Studying how genomes are alike — or different — teaches us more about the diversity of life on Earth, how life evolved, even the genomic links to human disease.

This centre has been devised as a space for excellence research in genomic medicine, focussing on the comprehensive study and understanding of the genetic basis of human diseases in general, placing special emphasis on cancer and its genetic disorders related to inheritance.