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Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests
… submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated … unsolicited, and follow the NIH standard schedule for submission, review and award. NIH institutes and centers … proposal with a budget of $500,000 or more in direct costs for any one year, preliminary contact with the IC is …
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.
… Congress passed and the President signed a federal budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Deep within the complicated set of … program that will aim to further build capacity for genomics research in the United States. NHGRI staff is now working in … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics. …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a … into the roles of culture, lifestyle, genetics, and genomics in disease etiology, differential susceptibility to … primary objectives: Develop genomic resources for the conduct of primary research into the etiology of …
Event
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, ASHG and NHGRI co-host an informational webinar about Post-Baccalaureate Genomics Analyst Fellowship program for potential applications.
… Are you interested in learning more about the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Post-Baccalaureate Genomics Analyst Fellowship ? If so, join us for an informational webinar on Tuesday, December 17 at 1:00 … will work either at NHGRI in the institute’s Extramural Research Program focusing on scientific program and grants …
Secondary Genomics Findings Service
Responsibilities as a PI, consent, type of data accepted, and how to apply
… Provide staff who are adequately trained to perform the informed consent for secondary findings and who can enter CRIS orders. Ensure … SGFS requires that protocols include appropriate language for the evaluation and return of secondary findings. … some suggested language to incorporate into protocols and consent forms. As with all parts of your consent form, it is …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human … initiative. NACHGR performs second-level peer review for grant applications and determines the program priorities … regarding complex issues facing the field of genomics. …
News Release
NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… that improve health while protecting the privacy of research participants. The final policy was posted in the … Register Aug. 26, 2014 and published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts Aug. 27, 2014. … GDS policy is the expectation that researchers obtain the informed consent of study participants for the potential …
Staff
Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
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… Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). She spearheads NHGRI’s scientific … partners on data sharing and privacy policy issues. For the last three years, she has advised the NHGRI Genomic …
For Patients and Families
The partnership engages communities on genomics, informs and shares perspectives, and impacts the focus of research.
… The Partnership for Community Outreach and Engagement in Genomics brings together community liaisons and health … representing diverse populations to engage communities on genomics, inform and share perspectives, and impact the focus of research. … The Partnership for Community Outreach and Engagement in Genomics was …
Staff
Cristina Kapustij was the chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute until June 2024.
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… and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Ms. Kapustij spearheads the branch’s efforts to understand the policy implications of genomics research and technologies, assess policy needs for the field, and develop policy positions on issues arising …