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Identifying the ELSI challenges raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to address these ELSI issues.
… Explore the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Citizen Science … National Institutes of Health Fishers Lane Terrace-Level Conference Center … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Citizen Science … ELSI challenges raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… April is upon us, bringing warmer weather and one of the highlights of the year, National DNA Day . On April 25, NHGRI will host a range of … and events, including the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture , which is actually scheduled on … people worldwide have type 2 diabetes. However, studies of this condition have mostly been performed in North America …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… Media Availability The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate its fourteenth annual National DNA Day on Monday, April 25, 2016. National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of …
News Release
Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with the U.S. National Science … years, with a  new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine outlining a roadmap for …
News Release
The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… The health and medical care of Americans is greatly influenced by the policy decisions … use in the clinical setting. Understanding the interplay of policy and scientific research is critical to defining … Strengthening the Policy Workforce The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the …
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities for Investigator-Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science
The Computational Genomics and Data Science Program Announcements (PARs) invite applications for investigator-initiated research efforts fostering innovation in computational genomics, data science, statistics, bioinformatics, and data visualization and exploration.
… Title Project Number and Details SONG, YUN S UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY Scalable Computational Methods for … to single cells HG013117 BOUCHER, CHRISTINA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Fully Realizing Pangenomics Alignment HG013865 CLARK, NATHANIEL L UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Functional Annotation of Genomes via Phenotypic …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… Dr. Sen joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an … program director in 2019 and manages a portfolio of grants at the intersection of data science and genomics. … from the University of Calcutta, his Ph.D. in biological sciences from Louisiana State University (in 2008) and …
News Release
Dr. Andy Baxevanis has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
… scientist leading the Computational Genomics Unit at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). … Hopkins University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the National Center for Biotechnology Information at National …
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The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of operation.
… for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of operation. Dr. Birney’s own research journey matches well with the mission of our center, incorporating diverse aspects of data, computation, and molecular biology to make … for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of operation. …
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Kira Dineen will provide insight on being a host and a guest in science interviews. She will talk about building her main show (DNA Today) and how her career has expanded into 10 shows with various roles.