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NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research. Multi-omics refers to a research approach that incorporates several “omics” data types derived from different research areas — such as … Gary J. Patti, Ph.D., Washington University — St. Louis Data analysis and coordinating center and principal …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… and manages a portfolio of grants at the intersection of data science and genomics. Apart from a wide-ranging interest … focus areas include transitioning siloed or centralized data environments in genomics to cloud-based collaborative … microbiome sequencing methods and corresponding analysis software to help identify bacterial and fungal …
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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… Ten intramural investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH … genomic medicine by increasing the use of genomic data in clinical research. CCGO is co-sponsored by the … Center; NHGRI clinical support for incidental findings analysis and counseling; and NIH Clinical Center sample …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… activities including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and deposition; project completion Being a … Center will play a key scientific role by improving data availability and leading various data analyses efforts. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New …
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NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… Funding to enhance diversity in genomic data science through cloud computing. … create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and … as an educational tool, which will make genomic data and analysis tools more readily available.” The hub will be based …
Staff
Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… Phillippy is the director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science research and head of the Genome Informatics … His lab develops and applies computational methods for the analysis of massive genomics datasets, focusing on the … founded a bioinformatics group at the National Bioforensic Analysis Center and pioneered the use of single-molecule …
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Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
… and intramural investigators in depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL . Ms. … (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC). … Jennifer Strasburger, Data Access Committee (DAC), informatics, epigenetic, …
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Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data available to researchers, particularly in genomics. This … and data science tools for the storage, management, analysis, and visualization of data. NHGRI’s commitment to …
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GS-IT provides sequence analysis tools and software to scientists who rely on genomics in their research.
… GS-IT is intended to democratize access to useful analysis software for these researchers. The GS-IT strategy … who are seeking tools they can successfully use for analysis. The iSeqTools Portal developed under GS-IT … Tools (GS-IT) provides "researcher friendly" sequence analysis tools and software to a broad community of …
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Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… Data sharing is key to the success of medical research, and … are often those most eager to see their donation of data put to use. … - the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the true owner. The paper is the result … the willingness of international sites to share genomic data. The data is stored on servers, known as beacons, at …