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Policy Issues
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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… of genome editing in humans, the main application of this technology has been in basic research. Editing the genomes of … and ability to edit genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has brought major improvements to the speed, cost, … recombination is the exchange (recombination) of genetic information between two similar (homologous) strands of DNA. …
Event
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, ASHG and NHGRI co-host an informational webinar about Post-Baccalaureate Genomics Analyst Fellowship program for potential applications.
News Release
A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… Sooner than almost anyone expected, a new, genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - … out what doctors need to know in order to use the new technology effectively. … and career development at sites nationwide. Additional information about NHGRI can be found at www.genome.gov . …
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.
… risk score webpage , which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores and more! … diabetes, and depression. Such methods take into account information about variants across a person’s genome, … disease risk, with ongoing research investigating how such information can be used in clinical practice. NHGRI concluded …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… for African American Communities **Past Grantees More information about AGMR’s funded projects is available in … when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care. … when, where, and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care. …
News Release
NIH grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, manage heart disease and guide cancer clinicians to the most effective drugs.
… drug responses. A third grant examines the role of genomic information in diagnosing and treating inherited forms of … IGNITE-supported projects seek to show how using genomic information can impact health and, in particular, how it can … in Nashville, researchers hope to show that adding genomic information into electronic health records can guide drug …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… to NIH intramural researchers for exploration of genotype information through the relatively new Reverse Phenotyping …  Claire Driscoll, director of NHGRI's Technology Transfer Office (TTO), often exhorts one of her … history with Claire, which started before her foray in technology-transfer world. “I got to know Claire (virtually) …
Clinical Research
The study collects genetic and medical information from people with GNE myopathy to understand the symptoms and clinical course of GNE myopathy.
… of Patients with GNE Myopathy collects genetic and medical information from people with GNE myopathy. Patients are … the symptoms and clinical course of GNE myopathy. This information is essential to prepare clinical treatment trials. … This study collects genetic and medical information from people with GNE Myopathy and other …
Policies and Guidance
Text, graphics, videos, illustrations and other information on NHGRI websites are in the public domain, unless indicated.
… Text, graphics, videos, illustrations and other information on National Human Genome Research Institute … indicated. You may freely use and distribute this information; however, we request acknowledgement, such as: … please be sure to cite the correct copyright owner. For information about these copyright owners, how they can be …
Policies and Guidance
NHGRI does not collect personally identifiable information about you on genome.gov unless you volunteer to provide it.
… does not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any personal information about visitors to its websites, unless required … protecting your privacy. We will not collect any personal information about you when you visit our website (other than the standard information automatically collected and stored in the Web …