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Identifying the ELSI challenges raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to address these ELSI issues.
… Trans-NIH Workshop to Explore the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Citizen Science … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Citizen Science …
Genetic Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.
… disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks. … Problems with planning, memory, schoolwork, motor skills, social skills, control of emotions, and response to … disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.​​ ​ …
Social Media
NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… Social Media …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … factors in a condition that is typically attributed to behavior will probably be very different depending on the … and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Susan Persky …
Talking Glossary
La interacción genes–ambiente se refiere a interrelación de los genes (y en términos más amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social.
… amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social. … amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social. Esas interacciones influyen en la expresión de … nutrición, la radiación ultravioleta del sol y el contexto social. … amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social. …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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News Release
Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … marked by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. These symptoms are not trivial and can cause major … ADHD, inherited brain disorders, Phillip Shaw Ph.D., Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, brain connectome …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … and interdependencies among clinical phenotypes, human behavior, biosurveillance, and molecular, genomic and social determinants; their effects on gene expression; as …
Policies and Guidance
NHGRI is committed to maintaining a work environment that is courteous, respectful, and free from harassing behaviors for its employees, contractors, volunteers, interns and visitors.Â
… including NHGRI-funded locations. Inappropriate workplace behavior and unlawful harassment are inconsistent with the …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded … economics, political science, anthropology and other basic social sciences. Be highly innovative and develop new … : Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1) Expiration …