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For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… (GARD) was created in 2002 by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Division of Rare Diseases … Research Innovation (DRDRI) at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) - two agencies at the … a genetic or rare disease and who need information for their research have contacted GARD, as have people who …
Educational Resources
Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between … Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a particular DNA sequence that appear in substantially … Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… genome sequencing uncovers signs of possible genetic risk for disease in patients who are too young to give informed consent. … and Society. By definition, young children cannot give informed consent for any medical procedure; very young children simply … The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide …
Research Funding
A list of funding opportunities in genomics research provided by NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute supports research and training and career development opportunities in … developing new technologies, and studying the impact of genomics on society. … publishes funding opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts . For your convenience, we have also …
Policy Issues
Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
… When conducting clinical research studies, scientists may discover new health-related … This raises the question of when and how it is appropriate for the scientists to look for and share such research findings. … genomic research. These issues are not new or unique to genomics, but advances in genomic technologies have brought …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Intramural Research Award recognizes research achievements by trainees in basic, clinical, and social behavioral science research.
… The NHGRI Intramural Research Award distinguishes meritorious research accomplishments for a single, notable research achievement or a larger body … who continue to make valuable contributions in the area of genomics and related fields. Our well-deserving recipients …
Policy Issues
Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.
… Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support scientific exploration … prevent, detect and better treat disease. In some cases, research participants may also gain some individual benefit, … information about the study, and that they voluntarily consent to participation. The research team must inform you …
News Release
Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… The study, by researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the NIH Clinical Center, was … them prepare emotionally, psychologically and financially for post-birth challenges. Women with higher genomic literacy … pregnant women on prenatal whole genome sequencing, more research is needed," Mr. Berkman said. He and his colleagues …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green spotlights on ELSIhub.
… , one that highlights the “Guiding Principles and Values for Human Genomics” described in the recently published 2020 NHGRI … written by a member of the NHGRI leadership. See below for the first example of this feature, with a testimonial … principle encapsulates everything that NHGRI stands for. The bulk of my graduate dissertation work was reporting …
News Release
NIH grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, manage heart disease and guide cancer clinicians to the most effective drugs.
… National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, keep heart … more than $11 million, are part of the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) program administered by the … in broader, community-based medical settings must happen for genomic medicine to eventually gain wider use." The …