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Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important … researchers and other stakeholders is important given the ethical, legal and social implications of their historical … and to advance the use of population descriptors in genomics and biomedical research.  The National Academies of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… Day, I am seriously excited about highlighting progress in areas that influence the genomics research enterprise — from efforts to end structural racism in biomedical research, to science education and outreach, to … answer leads to more questions. For example, people in a family may have the same genetic condition, but each …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… array of updates about the many happenings at NHGRI and in genomics, I would like to draw your attention to efforts of … and data interpretation. This RFI was released in parallel with a companion RFI focused on reference … to the 2020 NHGRI Strategic Vision , funding opportunities in genomics, the importance of genomic literacy, and the need …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… bacteria, and animals. Editing DNA can lead to changes in physical traits, like eye color, and disease risk. … scientists to make changes to DNA, leading to changes in physical traits, like eye color, and disease risk. … cut. The first genome editing technologies were developed in the late 1900s. More recently, a new genome editing tool …
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Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
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… Techniques to modify DNA in the genome have existed for several decades, but the … tends to focus on the potential use of genome editing in humans, the main application of this technology has been in basic research. Editing the genomes of yeast, bacteria, … genome editing technologies shows the remarkable progress in this field and also relays the critical role that basic …
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NIH issues a notice seeking public comment on a proposed update to the data management of genomic summary results under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a notice in its Guide to Grants and Contracts seeking public comment … from all stakeholders, and is especially interested in hearing from members of the general public, research … NIH issues a notice seeking public comment on a proposed update …
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In an interview, Boyer reflects on her NHGRI career, the history of the NHGRI ELSI Research Program and the exciting future of research at the interface of ethics and genomics.
… From pastor to program director in the Division of Genomics and Society, Joy Boyer concludes her distinguished … Research Program change over your career?  Joy Boyer: As genomics has evolved, the ELSI Research Program has evolved in parallel . Initially, the ELSI Research Program was seen …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… address to the entering class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Since most of the students in attendance are not majoring in the sciences, I focused on how genomics is increasingly relevant in our everyday lives. It … August 2024, PMID: 39078205  Imagine a vibrant mosaic in which every tile is unique. While the cells in our bodies …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas.
… funded by NHGRI or other NIH Institutes takes place in the petri dish and in nonhuman organisms such as mice or zebrafish. Researchers …  (traits). A typical study might be to model human disease in mice by deleting or editing certain genes that are thought … In contrast, germline therapies pose a greater number of ethical hurdles because of their ability to affect future …
Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… uses. This page summarizes genetic and genomic privacy in these domains, along with information on the specific laws … protect the privacy of genetic and genomic information. In the United States, the applicable privacy protections rest … Genomic Data Sharing Policy  below). In addition, NIH issues Certificates of Confidentiality  to enable NIH-funded …