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The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics research on Twitter as part of #AskDrGenome . Meanwhile, the … of the central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence … genome-wide scan for hypertension and blood pressure in African Americans and for type-2 diabetes in West Africans. …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a … a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and reduce … different human populations with particular attention to African Americans and Africans. … Our central mission is to …
News Release
20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… of nearly 20 papers published online in 2014 highlights research on the use of DNA biorepositories and electronic … patient's data and disease characteristics with his or her genomic information collected from stored tissue specimens in … ancestries across the network can be harnessed in large genomic discovery studies. Several studies aimed to show the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… by many genetic factors and disease development.  This research was funded by NIH with a grant to Steven Henikoff, … by the recent addition of the Future Leaders Advancing Genomic Sciences and Health Innovation (FLAGSHIP) … standards body working toward unlocking the power of genomic data to benefit human health. The plan supports the …
Research Funding
Policies and guidance regarding research funding from the NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… federal agency responsible for biomedical and behavioral research and research training. As such, it is accountable to Congress and … the general public for responsible stewardship of federal research dollars. Sound management of research funds requires …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human … Clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are developing advanced methods … of inherited and acquired genetic disorders. … Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… having genetic testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP) is a study of people with "secondary … of uncertain significance   … May 13, 2021: From one genomic diagnosis, researchers discover other treatable …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… highlighting progress in areas that influence the genomics research enterprise — from efforts to end structural racism … last month’s issue of The Genomics Landscape , the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group of the National Advisory … framing that consistently examines the role of both genomic and non-genomic contributors to health and disease — …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, reflects on the twelve years of groundbreaking research by the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium.
… in traits, including the risk for disease. Some genomic variants are small, like changes to single letters of … cancer, respectively, compared to previously identified genomic variants. These findings suggest a potentially … significant role of VNTRs in human traits.  This research was funded by NIH through a grant to Steven …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can provide insights and discoveries that could not … from bench to bedside is ushering in the era of genomic medicine, allowing for more personalized treatments … genomics research being conducted, the ways in which their genomic information will be used, and the risks and benefits …