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The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… Genome-wide data from medieval German Jews show that the Ashkenazi …  The effective date for the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy occurred last month … data, either for general research use through controlled-access or for unrestricted access, as appropriate. …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
… She will lead new NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. … Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, … NHGRI selects Valentina Di Francesco as chief data science strategist …
AnVIL
The Data Use Oversight System (DUOS) is a semi-automated study registration and DAR management service informed by the GA4GH DUO standard, which enables the secondary use of human genomics and other controlled-access data in compliance with the informed consent of a study’s participants.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Access Committees (DACs) play an important role in ensuring … datasets (that contain potentially identifiable data and require approval prior to access) are used in a … based on semi-automated matching of the research use to data use limitations and the fully human review, with clear …
Event
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.
… The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for … mission of our center, incorporating diverse aspects of data, computation, and molecular biology to make … Center for Genomics and Data Science Research Special Seminar …
Event
Pre-application webinar on for the Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) data analysis validation centers funding opportunity announcement (FOA) on September 7, 2022.
… Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase I: Data Analysis and Validation Centers (U01 Clinical trials not … will host a pre-application webinar for the MorPhiC Data Analysis Validation Centers funding opportunity … MorPhiC Data Analysis Validation Centers Pre-Application Webinar …
Educational Resources
Bioinformatics is a subdiscipline of biology and computer science concerned with the acquisition, storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data.
… storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data. … Computational Science, Computer Science, Big Data, Biological Data, Bioinformatics … to collect, store, analyze and disseminate biological data and information, such as DNA and amino acid sequences or … storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data. …
Staff
​Chris Wellington is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. His primary focus is in the Genome Informatics … the NIH Common Fund Human Microbiome Project and the Big Data to Knowledge initiative. Mr. Wellington received his …
Data Sharing Policies
Sample informed consent language, aligned with each of the informational elements of consent for genomic data sharing (GDS) outlined by NIH as important to convey, in language understandable to prospective participants.
… Elements Outlined by NIH Guidance  Genomic and phenotypic data, and any other data relevant for the study (such as exposure or disease … future use and sharing of genomic and phenotypic data.  Example 1: Consent for General Research Uses (GRU)  … Prior to submitting the data to an NIH-designated data repository, data will be …
Staff
Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's Chief Data Science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science within the NHGRI Office of the Director.
… Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's first Chief Data science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, … for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. Ms. Di Francesco joined NHGRI in 2014 and was …
Event
NHGRI holds a pre-application webinar for potential applicants on the Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET.
… Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm …