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September 2022

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No. Relevant Documents
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New Seminar Series: Genomic Innovators

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Historically Speaking Program Series

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NHGRI Workshops at 2022 ASHG Meeting

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Retirement of NIH Deputy Director Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives

5

New President’s Chief Advisor for Science and Technology & Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

6

New Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

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New Director, National Cancer Institute

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New NIH Acting Deputy Director for Intramural Research

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New Director, NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

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Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations

President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request

House Appropriations Fiscal Year 2023 Labor-HHS Bill

Senate Appropriations Fiscal Year 2023 Labor-HHS Bill

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Mourning the Loss of Leon Rosenberg

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New Leadership, American Society of Human Genetics

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Time 100 Most Influential People of 2022

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Kavli Prize in Neuroscience

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New World Health Organization Science Council Report

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Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP)

HGRP Program Website

HGRP Consortium Website

Ting et al. – “The Human Pangenome Project: A Global Resource to Map Genomic Diversity”

Liao et al. – “A Draft Human Pangenome Reference”

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Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC)

MorPhiC Program Website

RFA-HG-21-019 - Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase I: Data Analysis and Validation Centers (U01)

MorPhiC Email Contact

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Non-Human Primate (NHP) Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (dGTEx)

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Capturing RNA Sequence and Transcript Diversity, from Technology Innovation to Clinical Application Workshop

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Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network

eMERGE Program Website

Khan et al. – “Genome-Wide Polygenic Score to Predict Chronic Kidney Disease Across Ancestries”

Dikilitas et al. – “Use of Polygenic Risk Scores for Coronary Heart Disease in Ancestrally Diverse Populations”

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Multi-Omics for Health and Disease

Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Concept Clearance

RFA-HG-22-008 - Multi-Omics for Health and Disease - Disease Study Sites (U01)

RFA-HG-22-009 - Multi-Omics for Health and Disease - 'Omics Production Centers (U01)

RFA-HG-22-010 - Multi-Omics for Health and Disease - Data Analysis and Coordination Center (U01)

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Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) 

ClinGen Website

Gene Curation Collection (GenCC)

DiStefano et al. – “The Gene Curation Coalition: A Global Effort to Harmonize Gene-Disease evidence Resources”

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Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems (gLHS)

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Technology Development Program

Technology Development Program Website

2022 NHGRI Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting 

Technology Development Coordinating Center (TDCC) Website

RFA-HG-21-006 - Transformative Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Innovation and Early Development (R01)

RFA-HG-21-007 - Transformative Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Innovation and Early Development (R21)

RFA-HG-21-008 - Transformative Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Innovation and Early Development (R43/R44)

NOT-HG-21-018 - Advancing Genomic Technology Development for Research and Clinical Application

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Small Business Program

NHGRI Small Business Program Website

PA-20-025 - Development of Highly Innovative Tools and Technology for Analysis of Single Cells (STTR) (R41/R42)

PA-20-047 - Development of Highly Innovative Tools and Technology for Analysis of Single Cells (SBIR) (R43/R44)

NOT-EB-21-001 - Small Business Initiatives for Innovative Diagnostic Technology for Improving Outcomes for Maternal Health [Notice of Special Interest (NOSI)]

NOT-HG-21-038 - Genomics Education Interactive Digital Media Resources (SBIR/STTR) Notice of Special Interest (NOSI)

PA-22-176 - PHS 2022-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications [Parent SBIR (R43/R44) Clinical Trial Not Allowed]

PA-22-177 - PHS 2022-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH and CDC for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications [Parent SBIR (R43/R44) Clinical Trial Required]

PA-22-178 - PHS 2022-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications [Parent STTR (R41/R42) Clinical Trial Not Allowed]

PA-22-179 - PHS 2022-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications [Parent STTR (R41/R42) Clinical Trial Required]

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Training, Career Development, and Diversity Programs

NHGRI Training and Career Development Program Website

PAR-21-143 - NHGRI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award for a Diverse Genomics Workforce (F99/K00)

PA-21-071 - Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

NOT-HG-22-030 - Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Diversity Centers for Genome Research (U54)

NOT-HG-22-031 - Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Diversity Centers for Genome Research (UG3/UH3)

GREAT Program Frequently Asked Questions

RFA-HG-22-004 - Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into Genomic Fields to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) (R25)

RFA-HG-22-001 - Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01)

RFA-HG-21-041 - New Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity in Genomics, Bioinformatics, or Bioengineering and Biomedical Imaging Research (R01)

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Extramural Investigator-Initiated Highlights

Smith et al. – “Enrichment Analyses Identify Shared Associations for 25 Quantitative Traits in Over 600,000 Individuals from Seven Diverse Ancestries”

Callahan et al. – “Influence of Genetic Information on Neonatologists' Decisions: A Psychological Experiment”

Vaishnav et al. – “The Evolution, Evolvability and Engineering of Gene Regulatory DNA”

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NHGRI Review of Requests for Applications with >$500K Direct Costs

NHGRI Program Guidance

NOT-OD-02-004 - NIH Policy on the Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications over $500,000 or More in Direct Costs

NOT-HG-22-033 - NHGRI implementation of NIH Policy on Acceptance for Review of Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs in a Single Year

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Scientific Areas of Emphasis and Extramural Research Program Contacts Website

Scientific Areas of Emphasis Overview

Scientific Areas of Emphasis Search

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Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Project (KOMP2)

KOMP2 Program Website

Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers Repository Website

International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium Website

Fell et al. – “NIH Renews Knockout Mouse Project for 3rd Time”

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Human Heredity & Health in Africa (H3Africa)

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Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa)

DSI-Africa Website

DSI-Africa Funding Opportunities

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Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI)

35

NIH Cloud Platform Interoperability (NCPI) 

NCPI Portal

NCPI Research Opportunity Announcement

36

NIH Common Fund

Office of Strategic Coordination

NOT-RM-22-016 - Soliciting Ideas for New NIH Common Fund Programs

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Genomics and the Media

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NHGRI History of Genomics Program

NHGRI History of Genomics Program Website

NHGRI News Feature

The History of Genomics Told Through Machine Learning Lecture

Human Genome Project Fact Sheet

Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present, and Future Symposium

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2022 Virtual Short Course in Genomics

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NHGRI Genomic Education Resources (GenomeEd)

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Healthcare Professionals’ Genomics Education Week

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New Member, American Philosophical Society

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NHGRI Intramural Research Highlights

Barrios et al. – “Patagonian Sheepdog: Genomic Analyses Trace the Footprints of Extinct UK Herding Dogs to South America”

Head et al. – “Aberrant Methylmalonylation Underlies Methylmalonic Acidemia and Is Attenuated by an Engineered Sirtuin”

Awotoye et al. – “Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals De-Novo Mutations Associated with Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip/Palate”

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