Genomics: Insights

 

Genomics: Insights

 

 

Write about Genomics & Society

 

The National Human Genome Research Institute has partnered with the Smithsonian to provide an online digital publication. Genomics: Insights allows highschoolers, college students and postdoctoral trainees to submit scientific writing about genomics and society for the opportunity to be reviewed by researchers at academic institutions.

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The Latest Insights

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The role of machine learning-based gene identification in increasing native plant resistance against invasive alien plants.


Research Question: How can machine learning optimize gene selection to increase native plant metabolite production against invasive species?
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Advancing Liver Disease Treatment Through Liver Cell Differentiation Research


Research Question: Given the prevalence of liver diseases worldwide, the advancements and funding of stem cell-based regenerative medicine, and the difficulties in producing mature hepato...
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The Effects of Epigenetics in Neurodegenerative Diseases


Research Question: What impact do epigenetic factors have on neurodegenerative diseases and are there any interventions that an individual can do to reverse or slow this process?  ...
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Genetic and Environmental Factors influencing the prevalence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)


Research Question: What is the influence of genes and environmental factors on the risk of developing ALS and the severity of its symptoms?
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Examining Correlations Between Environmental Variables and Huntington’s Disease Symptoms


Hypothesis: Environmental variables will correlate with earlier onset of symptoms for Huntington’s Disease.
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The Interplay of Genetics, Sleep Deprivation, and Socio-environmental Factors on Alzheimer’s Disease Risk


Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Societal ImplicationsAn estimated 6.9 million Americans had AD and 119,399 died from it in 2021, making it one of the three leading neurological causes of dea...
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Identifying ADHD risk genes through de novo variants


Research Question: What risk genes can be linked to ADHD?
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Evolutionary Journey from Microbes to Gut Colonization: Understanding the Success of Fecal Microbiota Transplantations


Hypothesis: This literature review investigates the evolutionary journey of microbes from choanoflagellates to the colonization of the human gut to understand the success of fecal microbi...
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Enhancing Type 2 Diabetes Prediction with Machine Learning Algorithms


Hypothesis: Compared to traditional statistical methods, machine learning models will significantly improve the accuracy of Type 2 Diabetes prediction.
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The Benefits and Ethics Behind Gene Editing using CRISPR Cas-9 in the Medical Field


Research Question: What are the benefits of CRISPR-Cas9 and what policies should be implemented to regulate the use of CRISPR-Cas9 for gene editing in diseases and gene therapy, and where...
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Culturomics: Essentials to a Successful Bacterial Culture


Research Question: How can scientists systematically study the gut microbiome bacteria strains using culturomics and genomics?
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CRISPR-Cas9: a feasible tool to combat neuroblastoma?


Research Question: How can CRISPR-Cas9 be used to combat neuroblastoma?

Submit your article

Submission Guidelines for Research Reviews

Submissions must follow these guidelines and should be between 500 - 1500 words, including a maximum of two figures or tables created by the author.

Submission deadlines

There will be two submission cycles for the upcoming year. November 1, 2024 will be the deadline for the first review cycle and March 7, 2025 will be the deadline for the second cycle.

Who is eligible to submit 

High School students, Post-Baccalaureate students, Undergraduate and Graduate students, and Postdoctoral trainees.

We encourage submissions from a team of two to three co-authors from the same institution. If authors are high school students, we also encourage them to get feedback from a high school or external academic mentor.

Who will review

Submissions that meet the guidelines will be reviewed by researchers from academic institutions such as MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, the California Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health and the industry.

 

 

What to submit

Topics should connect genomics to society. Some examples include:

  • Interplay of genomics and environment in health and well being
  • Genome editing tools and their role in medicine and biotechnology
  • Role of machine learning in predicting risk of disease outcome and severity

Submission form access

Submission Form

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Who to contact

Editor in Chief, Dr. Balakrishnan Selvakumar
bselvakumar@polytechnic.org