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The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… is greatly influenced by the policy decisions that guide genomic research and its use in the clinical setting. Understanding the interplay of … Workforce The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) are …
Staff
Dr. Elise Feingold was a scientific program manager in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… Dr. Elise Feingold joined NHGRI (then NCHGR) in 1992 as a program director focused on gene discovery, gene … 2019, Dr. Feingold has served as the scientific advisor for strategic implementation, providing leadership and … hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin: implications for the control of gamma-globin gene expression in man . Proc …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… to offer some “remote learning” opportunities provided by NHGRI. Last month, Dr. Sara Hull (NHGRI Bioethics Core … 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral histories by … Finally, the 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… The Genome Sequencing Program Analysis Centers (GSPACs) were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake novel, investigator-initiated … The currently funded centers are: Harvard University School of Public Health …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… month, I had a busy four-day, three-city visit to India. In addition to meeting with numerous researchers, students, … learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for … research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic and precision medicine. It will be important to have …
Event
On November 18, 2021, NHGRI will host an NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Special Interest Group lecture, "NIH Approach to Inclusive Excellence - The COSWD Viewpoint" by Marie A. Bernard, M.D.
… Marie A. Bernard, M.D. leads NIH thought regarding the science of scientific workforce diversity, assuring that the … structural racism. Prior to being selected as the COSWD in May 2021, she was deputy director of the National … recognized by the Clark Tibbits award from the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (2013), and the Donald P …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… brings great anticipation about what this year might bring in terms of amazing genomic advances. Before staring too long into your crystal … and Nature . While Science's Breakthrough of the Year for 2017 is the cosmic merger of two neutron stars, the …
Research Funding
The Division of Genome Sciences supports and accelerates foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches, in basic genomics and functional genomics research. The Division also oversees a number of transformational initiatives and programs in genomic sciences.
… NHGRI strongly supports unsolicited, investigator-initiated … Investigator-initiated means you create an application in any area of science NIH supports. To learn more about … the appropriate contacts, please visit the Content Map for Contacts by Research Area or the Contacts by Research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… address to the entering class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Since most of the students in attendance … give this lecture in the Sisters Chapel, a historic site for many reasons including being the place where the late Dr. … for life science and biomedical research. Many of us at NHGRI are gearing up for the American Society of Human …
News Release
eMERGE Network will support multiple clinical sites and a coordinating center with $75 million over five years.
… of Health has announced the provision of $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) … supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. The funding will build upon the … About NHGRI and NIH …