eMERGE is a national network organized and funded by the
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) that combines DNA
biorepositories with electronic medical record (EMR) systems for large
scale, high-throughput genetic research in support of implementing genomic
medicine.

Many factors contribute to risk of a disease. Some of these factors are internal,
like genetics, and others are external, like where someone lives. Over the last several years
researchers have discovered that in addition to one gene being associated with a given
disease (monogenic factors), many genes across your genome can contribute to the development
of a disease (polygenic factors). To learn more about elements that contribute to risk a disease,
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Recent Publications
Hui D, Xiao B, Dikilitas O, Freimuth RR, Ritchie MD, et al. Quantifying factors that affect polygenic risk score performance across diverse ancestries and age groups for body mass index. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. 2023;28:437-448.
Hellwege JN, Dorn C, Irvin MR, Limdi NA, Edwards TL, et al. Predictive models for abdominal aortic aneurysms using polygenic scores and PheWAS-derived risk factors. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. 2023;28:425-436.
Mack T, Sanchez-Roige S, Davis LK. Genetic investigation of the contribution of body composition to anorexia nervosa in an electronic health record setting. Translational psychiatry. 2022 Nov 19;12(1):486.