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NHGRI Holds Science Reporters' Seminar on Genome-Wide Association Studies
In the seminar, NHGRI experts in this new field explain how the science works, how it will speed up the understanding of the genetics of common diseases, and how that will lead to the development of new diagnostics, preventives and therapeutics.
Welcome and IntroductionFrancis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Watch Video Human Heredity and Environment: Nature and NurtureEmily Harris, M.P.H., Ph.D. Genetic VariationLarry Brody, Ph.D. Genome-Wide Association StudiesTeri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D. Working Lunch - Group DiscussionLarry Thompson, Moderator Common Disease FindingsFrancis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Genetic Influence on Human Traits and BehaviorsElaine Ostrander, Ph.D. Genetics and RaceVence Bonham, J.D. Translating Genome-Wide Association Studies to Prevention, Diagnostics, and TherapeuticsAlan Guttmacher, M.D.
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Bethesda, Md., May 1, 2007 - The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offered a seminar on Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) to leading science reporters from major media around the United States. Genome-Wide Association Studies have been possible only in the last two years since the completion of the International HapMap Project in October 2005 and the development of several new technology platforms that have dramatically reduced the cost of genotyping, a kind of scan across a person's entire genome that seeks out genetic variation. Now, numerous research teams will be reporting results on common disease, ranging from heart disease to cancer to mental illnesses and diabetes. 
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