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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.
… learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for international research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic … program will be to facilitate the use of the NIH Clinical Center by intramural researchers for conducting …
Research Funding
A list of funding opportunities in genomics research provided by NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute supports research and training and career … publishes funding opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts . For your convenience, we have also …  Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Sequencing Center (U01 - Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-HG-24-023 …
Clinical Research
The Protocol Service Center provides assistance in the development and administration of study protocols requiring NIH Institutional Review Board approval.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Protocol Service Center (PSC) provides protocol navigation assistance to NIH … Protections (OHSRP) to create a network of resources for the investigator wishing to conduct clinical research. …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of … Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, today launched the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome … over four years. NHGRI will also fund a new Coordinating Center for approximately $4 million over four years to …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … However, most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry populations. By not exploring genetic … of disease within those populations, but also for humans across the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes …
Your Genome
Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
… can be difficult to understand and raise many questions for you and your family. Our resources will help you find … health professionals with reliable, up-to-date information on the rapidly expanding field of genomics.  … For Patients and Families … Health FAQs … For …
Staff
Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… obvious cause - affects 1-2% of all children, accounting for about 40% of all hypertension diagnoses in children, and … by more severe multisystem dysfunction. Despite decades of research, the underlying reasons why some children develop … … Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the …
Health
GenomeEd is a free repository of high-quality genomics educational resources for group instruction or self-directed learning by healthcare professionals and educators.
… repository of high-quality genomics educational resources for group instruction or self-directed learning by healthcare … of the previous version, the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2). The new site, incorporated into genome.gov, … GenomeEd is supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … An online repository of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… Sean Mooney, Ph.D. , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will … critical importance for genomics. In addition, Sean’s own research group will be housed within NHGRI’s Intramural …
Health
Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors.
… Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors. … Modernizing family health history: …