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Dr. Dave Kaufman is a program director Division of Genomics and Society​ at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in May of 2014, after working as an NHGRI ELSI grantee for several … grants related to the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research. Dr. Kaufman serves as the primary ELSI … return of results policy, ethical legal and social implications, genomic information, citizen science …
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After major advances in hematology, David Bodine retires with an eye towards mentorship and a garden
David Bodine, founder of the Hematopoiesis Section and chief of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, advanced the fields of gene therapy and hematology in his 38 years at the NIH. Now, he plans to continue his contributions to science as an emeritus and through training the next generation of scientists.
… Bodine, leader of the NHGRI Hematopoiesis Section and chief of the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, now scientist … have gotten into science if it hadn't been for a couple of people at Colby College. I was a biology major, but I … Rogers: What do you see as most exciting on the horizon of hematopoiesis research?  Bodine: What's coming now is …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this milestone and the genomic advances that have been made since 2003, NHGRI is launching … Annual Celebration of DNA This celebration centers around 15 topics that …
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An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… Genomic studies are increasingly integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the … help advance understanding about how to harness the power of genomics to improve health. Those participants would join … purpose, any risks and possible benefits, or other implications of participation are understood. Informed and …
Research Funding
Applications demonstrating excellent grantsmanship, grant mechanisms and research methodologies common to ethical, legal and social implications research.
… Sample Applications and Summary Statements The purpose of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers with a research … Statement Full Application Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Translational Psychiatric Genomics Research …
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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the project by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the … continues to be the study of the ethical, legal and social implications of genome research. Additional information about …
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The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program will host the Pre-Application Webinar for the Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance ELSI Research (BBAER) Program - New Limited Competition for Resource Limited Institutions on August 28, 2024.
… Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (BBAER) Program (UM1), Clinical … The NHGRI’s Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program hosted a … Research (BBAER) Program ( RFA-HG-24-026 ). The purpose of the BBAER Program was to broaden the types of knowledge, …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… and their association with lifespan in Iceland 3. Impact of digitally enhanced genetic results disclosure in diverse … inherited retinal disease with gene editing 7. Validation of a clinical breast cancer risk assessment tool for all … GA, Ramos EM, Roden DM, Rowley R, Taylor CO, Williams MS. Genomic medicine year in review: 2024 . Am J Hum Genet . 2024 …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics. … What accomplishments in your career are you most proud of? Jim Mullikin: Of course, the Human Genome Project is one … involved in several other big projects looking at human genomic variation. Early in the Human Genome Project, even …
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Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human … is important given the ethical, legal and social implications of their historical and current use.  This …