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The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and thought leaders to share learning, understand barriers in depth, and discuss issues and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information.
… The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers and thought … issues and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information. Multi-disciplinary, volunteer members … in the preparation of the manuscript “ Family Health History: Achievable Strategies to Reduce Implementation Gaps …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a Master of Science degree (ScM) in Genetic Counseling from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg … coursework taken at the NIH and Johns Hopkins, a minimum of six hundred contact hours of supervised clinical rotations …
Community Outreach
NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
… PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D. The … a journey through key genetics discoveries that are some of the greatest achievements in the history of science. … This free, print-on-demand exhibit consists of graphic panels and interactive media. It can be adapted to …
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Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors.
… Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors. … Modernizing family health history: achievable strategies to reduce implementation gaps … Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment May 1, 2019 Reddit …
Research Funding
The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following centers funded through … creating data resources and tools. The specific activities of the Genome Sequencing Program since the end of the HGP … the genomic bases of common, rare disease . A brief history of the sequencing program is available at: The NHGRI …
News Release
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… Research Institute's (NHGRI) flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) at a July 28 - 29 meeting in Bethesda, Md. … , starting at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on July 28. With the help of the genomics research community, NHGRI has regularly evaluated … NHGRI convenes workshop on the future of genome sequencing program …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was funded in 2016 to coordinate activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components. … Being a resource for logistics and communication among GSP program participants and collaborators (calls, meetings, …
Health
Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor.
… Find out how learning your family's health history can help you discover your genomic heritage and … A product of the NHGRI and the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, the My Family Health Portrait is a … you and your family learn how your family health history affects your risk for diseases. …
Research Funding
The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation.
… About 99.5 percent of a person's DNA is the same as any unrelated person's DNA. … variants at nearby sites are on the same chromosome. The program also seeks to relate there genetic variants to … and how to use patterns of variation to infer demographic history, selection, and other population genetic processes. …
History of Genomics Program
In a two-part conversation, NHGRI's current and former scientific directors reflect on the 30-year anniversary of the Intramural Research Program.
… director leads the institute’s robust Intramural Research Program (IRP). Over its 30-year existence, the IRP has had … In their two-part conversation, moderated by Office of Communications Director Sarah Bates, M.S., the scientific directors discussed the history of the IRP, the important contributions of its …