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The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and informatic tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment and … for Precision Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch) was established in …
Staff
Dr. Amy Bentley is a Staff Scientist with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… is a Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). Dr. Bentley graduated from Guilford … Rotter JI, Morris AP, Meigs JB. Trans-ethnic Meta-Analysis and Functional Annotation Illuminates the Genetic … between HDLC and kidney function in African Americans. BMC Genomics , 2015; 16:421. Bentley AR, Chen G, Shriner D, …
FAQ
On August 23, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a pre-application webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs: RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018.
… Specific examples of research questions; for example: Would genomics/multi-omics sample sizes of XXX in X populations be … to discuss alignment of their research ideas with the RFA and with the missions of the respective … RFAs, there must be a clear research focus on genomics and health equity. …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. … health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and the microbiome - the microorganisms that live in and on …
Event
On April 10-11, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC.
… titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC. In the future, it is likely that … use different pharmaceuticals, gene-based therapeutics, and preventive strategies) as well as real-time genetic … as facilitate disease risk modeling and population health genomics. Ideally, this genomic information would travel with …
News Release
Check out this video from NHGRI Director Eric Green talking about the importance of knowing your family health history.
… Communication and Public Liaison Branch … 2004, the Surgeon General launched a national public health campaign entitled the Family Health History Initiative. Every year since then, the Surgeon … by sharing their family health history with each other and tracking illness from one generation to the next. Why is …
Events
Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
… Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. While many recognize … is critical to scientific progress, considerable privacy and other concerns have been raised over sharing genomic data … improved genomic data sharing policies and practices on a global scale. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… addition to meeting with numerous researchers, students, and government leaders, I gave four talks – specifically, at … in Bangalore, the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in Kolkata, the National Institute of Immunology in … It was valuable to learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your overall health and quality of life.
… As a person living with sickle cell disease, you and your support systems make choices about your physical health, while thinking about the impact on your mental health and psychological well-being.  These are some questions and … expect from gene therapy. Your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and attitudes can have a strong impact on your physical …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… Bob Wildin, M.D. and Muin Khoury, M.D., Ph.D. … remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to your health and can help you … Happy Thanksgiving! Collect and act on your family health history … remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day. ​ …