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Administrative
NHGRI branch responsible for policy development and analysis related to advances in genomics research.
… The Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) of the Division of Genomics and Society conducts policy development and analysis that enables the National … PPAB promotes policies that facilitate the uptake of genomic technologies into the clinic and broader society, the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green spotlights on ELSIhub.
… out that we have added a new temporary section to The Genomic Landscape , one that highlights the “Guiding … genetics and genomics. The platform facilitates resource sharing and community building among ELSI scholars, … opportunities, solicit expert commentary, obtain advice on policy or legislation, and arrange mentor/mentee …
News Release
Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… genomes have found that these species have a number of key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared … The studies highlight the data generated by the modENCODE Project and the ENCODE … part of the National Institutes of Health. Integrating data from the three species, the model organism ENCyclopedia …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… Program. Here, NHGRI provides an analysis of these data, which gives one view of the remarkable improvements in DNA sequencing technologies and data-production pipelines in recent years. … The cost-accounting data presented here are summarized relative to two metrics: …
Talking Glossary
Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects.
… Data Science … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects. … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets … from various types of research projects. With respect to genomic studies, such work requires expertise in quantitative …
Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… An individual’s privacy should be respected when their genomic information is used for research, clinical … or other uses. This page summarizes genetic and genomic privacy in these domains, along with information on … laws and policies that protect the privacy of genetic and genomic information. In the United States, the applicable …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… Institutes of Health (NIH), have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) … journal Public Health Genomics , the researchers published data gathered from questions on the efficacy of the workbook … African American families.” The research team collected data from African American adults living in two low-income …
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 … NHGRI selects Valentina Di Francesco as chief data science strategist …
Fact Sheet
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 … our ability to decipher the information it contains, so genomic data science will be a vibrant field of research for … version . Because of the sizeable quantity of complex data associated with human genomes, genomics is now …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from the May 23, 2023 informational webinar, ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
… the DMS Policy are available on the NIH Scientific Data Sharing site. Consider starting with the e-Learning Webinars, … NHGRI has released some Considerations for Sharing Non-Genomic Data from Human Research Participants. … Institute/Center or Office (ICO) funding polices, the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy, the NIH Policy on …