Articles by Sheena Faherty, Ph.D.

November 29, 2017 — Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.

November 08, 2017 — Experts from The NHGRI Dog Genome Project turned to Reddit to answer questions as part of an "Ask Me Anything".

October 03, 2017 — NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.

August 10, 2017 — On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."

August 08, 2017 — NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.

May 10, 2017 — Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.

March 27, 2017 — SJS/TEN is a severe drug reactions that affect the skin, and one of the most severe of adverse reactions affecting any system in the body

March 08, 2017 — In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."

February 17, 2017 — ENCODE program directors in the Division of Genome Sciences turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community.

February 08, 2017 — Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.