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Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), … and ethical factors that facilitate translation of genomic discoveries for health promotion, disease … during their fellowship. To learn more about the SBRB's research mission and ongoing research, see the Social and …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop optimal approaches for the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and community contexts. … Our research focuses on a spectrum of disorders from those that … Genetic Counseling Training Program (GCTP) Department of Clinical Education and Fellowship Opportunities …
Research at NHGRI
News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians.
… Research News and Events … News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians. … News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians. … Research at NHGRI …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
… led by the Scientific Director, with input from its Board of Scientific Counselors  - a group that provides expert external oversight for all research and training ongoing in the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research. Clinical research is overseen by the … Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research plans and conducts laboratory and …
Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… The Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research bring investigators from multiple disciplines … Since its creation in 1990, the ELSI Research Program has supported a large body of research on a wide range of topics. ELSI research … This page lists active Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) that are most often used for …
Policy Issues
Revisions to the Common Rule modernize, simplify, and enhance oversight for human subjects research in the United States.
… The final version of the Common Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017, following the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on September 8, … simplify, and enhance" oversight for human subjects research in the United States to address changes in the …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
… This webpage discusses basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule (45 … Regulations require "a statement that the study involves research, an explanation of the purposes of the research..." - 45 CFR 46.116 Potential … use of data and samples (see Confidentiality (including privacy and identifiability) , and Data and Sample Sharing …
News Release
American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… Aha moments were among the unexpected outcomes of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) training program for … Indians and Alaska Natives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). IRBs are committees, at NIH and at other research institutions, which ensure the welfare of people who …
Research at NHGRI
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 … tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease to foster next-generation healthcare. … Intramural Research Program to foster the development of cutting edge genomic and informatic approaches to health. …
Educational Resources
A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome that participates in sex determination.
… A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome that participates in sex determination. … A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome involved in sex determination. Humans and most … X and Y, that in combination determine the sex of an individual. Females have two X chromosomes in their …