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NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… researchers understand how genomic variation can affect behavioral differences in humans. … to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages. The … by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and published in the journal Cell , involved citizen science …
Event
November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17. We encourage you and your organizations to join in and help amplify our … Family Health History Social Media Campaign …
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The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… Communications and Public Liaison Branch … is rapidly becoming a fixture in our lives. Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe, a three-day … number of issues that spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations compared to European … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch (SRB) in the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO).
… seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch (SRB) in the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO). The SRO will be responsible for conducting and managing initial peer review for research, career development and training applications … HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … in being overweight viewed the information as threatening and were less likely to take steps to improve their health … study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
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 research grants from … RFA-HG-17-006 : Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1) Expiration … Utah Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Jeff Botkin,  M.D., M.P.H, $3.9 …
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NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.
… Venditti to provide leadership for clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt …
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 informatic tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment and … Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch) was established in 2021 as a …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests
… submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated … proposals. These proposals are considered unsolicited, and follow the NIH standard schedule for submission, review and award. NIH institutes and centers also publish special …