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Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… The Big Picture Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to … Infographic: How big is 40 exabytes? Credit: Harry Wedel, NHGRI. See text-only … version . Because of the sizeable quantity of complex data associated with human genomes, genomics is now …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… Landscape Originally published: January 13, 2022  Data sharing is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic … did you know that although NHGRI is one of the smallest NIH institutes by budget, it ranks #3 in total number of Data … genomic variation and gene expression. Because GTEx data can be shared for general research use, they are being …
News Release
NIH programs are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling use in medicine and research.
… enabling their use in genomic medicine and research. NIH's Clinical Genome Resource ( ClinGen ) and ClinVar programs address a major barrier to incorporating genomic medicine into healthcare, which is a … through these programs, which work in concert to advance knowledge connecting human genomic variation to human health. …
Events
Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
… Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of … Genome Project. While many recognize that sharing genomic data is critical to scientific progress, considerable privacy and other … Genomic Data Sharing Policies: Global Challenges and Innovative Solutions for Sharing Human Genomic Data …
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.
… Methods for Genealogical Inference: from species level to single cells HG013117 BOUCHER, CHRISTINA UNIVERSITY OF … Infrastructure for Multiple Sample Single Cell Genomic Data HG013409  WANG, SHENG UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Deep integrative analysis of Hi-C data HG013321  LAU, EDWARD UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER …
News Release
Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… those mothers feel guilty for passing the condition on to their children. That's according to one of two studies led … a meal for their children in a virtual food "buffet" in NIH's Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area. Using a … reported. Simulated doctor-patient discussions in the NIH virtual-reality facility also appeared to improve …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and application of computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genetic and genomic data, with a particular focus on identifying genetic … Genomics is, fundamentally, a data science. Nucleic acids are the most abundant information …
News Release
NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… Funding to enhance diversity in genomic data science through cloud … create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and … sets, tools and resources. The educational hub will use NIH-funded cloud-based platforms, such as the NHGRI Genomic …
Event
On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users.
… NIH Background Fact Sheet on GWAS Policy Update Workshop on Establishing a Central Resource of Data from Genome Sequencing Projects Report Resolving Individuals Contributing Trace Amounts of DNA to Highly Complex Mixtures Using High-Density SNP Genotyping … weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users. …
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.
… a collective of science communicators. I encourage you to attend, and please note that registration is required . Ironically, April also brings fairly recent news about NIH’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which was finalized late last … This budget provides $48.6 billion in base funding across NIH, which is an increase of approximately $300 million over …