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The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human … genetic condition with a history of inequities in research and clinical care. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to … conduct research at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences and train the next generation …
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How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
… patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment, … to a new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. …
Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… The Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research bring investigators from multiple disciplines … important new, or particularly persistent, ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genetics and genomics.  … These projects may explore and elucidate the personal, social and cultural factors that shape the generation, …
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NIH will hold a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with members of its NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Anything" (AMA) with members of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, a part of the Division … like CRISPR-Cas9 raise? The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, is designed to bring …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Genomics and Sociocultural Structures and Values Genomics and the Physical and Social Environments Genomics and Social Justice Shifting Societal Definitions, Beliefs and … Genomics at the Institutional and System Level Institution and System-based Influences on …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… grants from the National Institutes of Health will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by advances in genomics research … Indian and Alaskan Native communities. "Many ethical and social problems are not solved by experts in a single …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture. … anyone's genome sequence raises many issues regarding the social context of genomics. Information about our genomes is … messages about DNA in how we think about ourselves and how others view us. Companies, universities, nonprofits, …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities … on us -- are both influenced by people's environments and social interactions. As a result, the microbiome and health … shedding light on how a person's microbiome interacts with social and environmental factors," said Vence L. Bonham, Jr., …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Reddit "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) with ELSI program directors and NHGRI policy experts. Our hosts were Lawrence Brody, … program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya Jooma, M.A., and Rebecca …
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Dr. Philip Shaw was an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Senior Investigator at the Neurobehavioral Clinical Research Section of the National Human Genome Research … from 2011 - 2024. His main interest was in the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of brain and behavior. A focus of his work was the most common …