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Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… related engagement events  including town halls, meetings and workshops. NHGRI staff formed internal working groups tasked with identifying and describing ambitious challenges to address in the next … group that focused on ELSI, engagement and education issues in the Strategic Plan hosted two distinct webinars to …
Policy Issues
Informed consent shows respect for personal autonomy and is an important ethical requirement in research.
… It is essential to respect the rights and interests of research participants, given that their contributions, such as samples and health-related information, are critical for the success of most human scientific research. Researchers and research participants should engage in a dialogue to …
Media Advisory
On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host a virtual roundtable to discuss social and behavioral genetics and genomics, including their benefits, limitations and potential for misuse.
… of Health will host a virtual roundtable to discuss social and behavioral genetics and genomics, including their benefits, limitations and … Social genomics is a field of emerging research that suggests … complex social behavior. Panelists will discuss genetics and genomics studies that may be stigmatizing as well as …
Staff
Dr. Laura Koehly is the chief of and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… Laura M. Koehly, Ph.D., is chief and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome … Under Dr. Koehly's leadership, the Social Network Methods Section focuses on three main scientific goals: 1) develop methods that measure and model the complexities of relational systems, 2) use such …
News and Events
Discover the secrets hidden in your genome through illustrations, videos, engaging stories, and the latest science that impacts your life.
… The following social media channels are maintained by NHGRI's Office of … On Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X and other social media channels, the National Human Genome Research … The following social media channels are maintained by either staff in the … share any information about people who follow NHGRI on our social media sites. However, we advise that when posting …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Chris Gunter, Ph.D., as a senior advisor for genomics engagement. In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with engaging the public about genomics and genomic medicine.
… In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with engaging the public … join the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research in its Social and Behavioral Research Branch , heading the new … In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Intramural Research Award recognizes research achievements by trainees in basic, clinical, and social behavioral science research.
… achievement or a larger body of work of exemplary quality and significance. … Intramural Research Program, including basic, clinical, and social behavioral science research. To date, thirty trainees … research achievements by trainees in basic, clinical, and social behavioral science research. …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. To commemorate … on National DNA Day, April 25, that highlighted relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluded with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that Indigenous groups such as Alaska Native and American Indian people were at a higher risk for … and analyses used to make health policy decisions. While issues of inclusion persist, Alaska Native people and the …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… The three-year grants are part of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program, funded by the … about disease susceptibility. Both grants are part of the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) component of H3Africa. … concepts, Nigeria cultural and language genomics research, Ethical, Legal and Social Implications, ELSI, genomics …