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Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… The Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research bring investigators from multiple disciplines … Since its creation in 1990, the ELSI Research Program has supported a large body of research on a … interpretation, understanding and use of genetic and genomic information and associated technologies.  Genomics …
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 … intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genetic and genomic data, with a particular focus on identifying genetic … to untangle the complexities of the genome and uncover genomic associations with health and disease. Members of the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… has been hugely successful in its mission to catalog the genomic changes underlying multiple cancer types. Ambitious … as a three-year pilot study that focused on studying the genomic changes in three types of human cancers: brain, lung, … that it surpassed that goal, eventually analyzing the genomic underpinnings of 33 different types of cancer, …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … consent process and consent form should reflect the research uses for which samples, genomic data, and health information might be shared. … family members. For example, learning about a relative's genomic results could influence someone's decision to get …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research. … and scientists have discussed the future of genomics research among Alaska Native people in multiple small … Native Health Board (ANHB) — co-sponsored a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research …
News Release
Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… passion for studying the genomics of Africans and those of African descent worldwide. … Charles Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genomics of Africans …
News Release
The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps … in disease. And, here at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), researchers are advancing human … and Development Section, and his laboratory, explore the genomic changes that lead to certain blood cancers, such as …
Research at NHGRI
A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at NHGRI.
… Research Investigators … A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at NHGRI. … Research at NHGRI …
Diversity Center
The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
… The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution … Foster excellence in genomics research and grow and support the genomics workforce by …
News Release
NIH will hold a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with members of its NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Anything" (AMA) with members of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, a part of the Division of Genomics and … our society? What are the ethical implications of using genomic information to help manage the prevention, control …