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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green talks about the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, which provides a venue to foster support and a sense of community for NHGRI-funded trainees, equipping them with tools for success and more clarity about career possibilities.
Research Funding
A scalable and interoperable resource that leverages cloud-based infrastructure for genomic data access, sharing and computing.​
… (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Community …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… to a FAIR data repository, and working responsibly with Tribal individuals and communities? One must consider these aspects up front, so … about helpful resources to aid researchers working with Tribal communities.  …
News Release
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… The NIH Tribal Advisory Committee serves as a direct connection between tribal communities and the NIH. They lodged a concern regarding the … Native American ancestry is one example of people claiming tribal heritage with genetic testing. But claims like these …
Staff
Dr. Sara Chandros Hull is a co-deputy scientific director in the Office of the Scientific Director and the director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… Board . Dr. Hull recently completed a detail with the NIH Tribal Health Research Office and continues to collaborate on … and training initiatives to enhance the ethical conduct of Tribal research. Dr. Hull received her undergraduate degree … training programs with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal IRBs and research review committees. Dr. Hull conducts …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Sara Chandros Hull, Ph.D., and Shawn Burgess, Ph.D., as deputy scientific directors of NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program.
… genomics research. She was recently on detail at the NIH Tribal Health Research Office, where she helped develop … policies, guidance and training programs for ethical Tribal research. Before joining NIH, she earned a Ph.D. in …
Educational Resources
NHGRI participates in the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy.
… from middle school, high school, community colleges, and Tribal Colleges, we creatively bring cutting-edge genomic … and approaches being applied to improve outcomes in the communities where we live, work, and play. The SXSW EDU® …
Event
On March 13-14, 2017, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in partnership with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) hosted a strategic visioning meeting for a proposed GLEE Initiative.
… Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Ada Bends Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council Judith Benkendorf American College of … Bethesda, Maryland and ~160 people attended from diverse communities including academia, industry, community-based …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and community colleges in …
Careers & Training
The Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program continues post-graduate fellowship programs in public policy and education and engagement and adds two new programs – a post-graduate communications fellowship and a post-baccalaureate fellowship.
… Pell Grant-eligible in college; are/were enrolled in Tribal Colleges and Universities, community colleges, …