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September 2024

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No.Relevant Documents

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Departure of Director, Division of Genome Sciences

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New Director, Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office

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New NIH-ACMG Genomic Medicine Program Management Fellows

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Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium 

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Eric Goes 'Down Under' in July 2024

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Request for Information on Recommendations for Re-envisioning U.S. Postdoctoral Research Training

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NIH Director’s Statement Supporting Valued Asian Research Colleagues

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Mourning the Loss of Maxine Singer

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Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences

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Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) 

CEGS Program Website

PAR-23-098 - Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science

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Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhic) Phase 1

MorPhiC Consortium Website

MorPhiC Program Website

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Molecular Foundations in Biotechnology (MFB)

MFB Program NIH Awards

MFB Workshop on Translating Molecular Science Innovations into Biotechnology Solutions

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Genome Technology Program

NHGRI Genome Technology Program Website

AGTD 2024 Website

NOT-HG-24-036 - Advancing Genomic Technology Development for Research and Clinical Application

AGTD 2024 Open Science Day, YouTube Playlist

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Small Business Program

Small Business Program Website

Small Business Program Listserv

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NIH Cloud Lab

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NIH Office of Data Science Strategy Funding Opportunities

NOT-OD-24-078 - Supporting the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-Supported Research

NOT-OD-24-096 - Promoting Data Reuse for Health Research

RFA-OD-24-010 - Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science

RFA-OD-24-011 - NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award

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Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network (eMERGE)

eMERGE Network Website

Lewis et al. – “Managing Differential Performance of Polygenic Risk Scores Across Groups: Real-world Experience of the eMERGE Network”

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Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (MOHD) Consortium

MOHD Program Website

Multi-Omics for Health Disease Workshop

MOHD Consortium Website

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Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen)

ClinGen Website

Tung et al. – “Selection of Germline Genetic Testing Panels in Patients with Cancer: ASCO Guideline”

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Polygenic Risk Methods in Diverse Populations (PRIMED) Consortium

PRIMED Consortium Website

PRIMED Program Website

Truong et al. – “Integrative Polygenic Risk Score Improves the Prediction Accuracy of Complex Traits and Diseases”

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NHGRI Genomic Medicine XVI Website

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Precision Health Research and International Health Cohorts Consortium Conference

IHCC Website

2024 PRECISE-IHCC Conference Home page

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Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program

2024 ELSIcon Resources and Presentations

RFA-HG-24-028 - Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Congress

RFA-HG-24-026 - Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (BBAER) Program

BBAER Pre-application Webinar

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Population Descriptors in Genomic Legacy Data

NHGRI Event Page

NASEM Report

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Extramural Investigator-Initiated Highlights

Xiong et al. - "DeepGSEA: Explainable Deep Gene Set Enrichment Analysis for Single-cell Transcriptomic Data"

Pascal et al. - "Young Adults' Reasoning for Involving a Parent in a Genomic Decision-Making Research Study"

Fejzo et al. - "GDF15 Linked to Maternal Risk of Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy"

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All of Us Research Program

All of Us Program Website

NOT-PM-24-004 - Enabling Research, Training, and Career Development by Analyzing Data Collected by the All of Us Research Program

Pediatric Enrollment Announcement

Commercial Organization Announcement

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NHGRI History of Genomics Program

NHGRI History of Genomics Program Website

Oral History Initiative

Virtual Symposium

Jane Peterson Collection

Archival Spotlight

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NHGRI Office of Communications

Primate XY Video

DNA Today Mastering the Mic Podcast

The Brain Scoop

RNA Media Roundtable

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2024 NHGRI Short Course in Genomics

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Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG)

ISCC-PEG Website

New ISCC-PEG Co-chair

Nursing Genomics Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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New Director, Intramural Training Office

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New York Times: “A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure”

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NHGRI Intramural Research Highlights

Flaharty et al. - "Evaluating large language models on medical, lay language, and self-reported descriptions of genetic conditions"

Fodor et al. - "The Reference Genome of Macropodus opercularis (The Paradise Fish)"

Grenko et al. - "Single-cell Transcriptomic Profiling of Human Pancreatic Islets Reveals Genes Responsive to Glucose Exposure over 24 H"

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