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Study sheds light on sex-based differences in gene regulation
New research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has uncovered sex-based differences in networks that regulate gene expression in a large number of human tissues. The finding is important because it…
GINGER graduates poised to elevate neuropsychiatric genetics research across Africa
June 5, 2020 – The Global Initiative for Neuropsychiatric Genetics Education in Research (GINGER) celebrated a virtual graduation of its first cohort of research fellows on May 20, 2020. After three years of study, 17 fellows from across…
Inside Nigeria’s genomics boom
Nigeria is quickly becoming a hub for genetics research. Private investments are flowing into the country in support of companies such as 54Gene, which has set out to build the largest biobank in Africa, according to a February…
How so-called 'junk DNA' affects cancer risk
January 29, 2020 – John Quackenbush, Henry Pickering Walcott Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and chair of the Department of Biostatistics, is trying to understand how our genes influence cancer risk. In a recent research paper, he…
Exercise may stave off depression, even among those at higher genetic risk
Several hours of physical activity each week may protect people from bouts of depression, even among those who are genetically predisposed to the condition, according to a new study. Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Symposium tackles the effects of genes and environment in childhood
October 29, 2019 – Fine particulate matter in the air. Prescription drugs taken by pregnant women. Radiation from CT scans. From before people are born to the time they reach adulthood, they are exposed to countless environmental factors…
Study looks at psychiatric genetics in African populations
The NeuroGAP-Psychosis study, launched last fall by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and partner institutions in Africa, is the first large-scale psychiatric genetics study of African populations.
Common gene variants may increase methylmercury risk in children
About 30% of children carry a gene variant that may make them more susceptible to prenatal exposure to methylmercury, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Senior author of the study…
Searching for strong signals in big data’s noise
Zack McCaw, PhD ’19, is developing statistical tools to advance research into the genetic basis of complex diseases.
Fats, stress, death: Uncovering the toxic effects of saturated fatty acids on cells
For immediate release: April 4, 2019 New research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified numerous genes that influence how cells respond to saturated fatty acids. Some of these genes have promise as potential…
