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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… grants, which total approximately $14.5 million to eight research teams over two to four years as funds become … research has been an important focus of the program's grants. Nanopore-based DNA sequencing entails threading … When an enzyme is anchored on a tube, the enzyme's motion - while interacting with a DNA sample - changes the …
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 … Our central mission is to advance research into the roles of culture, lifestyle, genetics, and … Develop genomic resources for the conduct of primary research into the etiology of metabolic disorders and to …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Nicole Lockhart, Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya Jooma, M.A., and Rebecca Hong, B.S., from our Policy and Program Analysis Branch in the … Nicole Lockhart, Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, …
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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… Keisha Findley's high school biology teacher made science fun and … is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies … who attended the Genomics Education Outreach Collaborative's event at Medgar Evers College on May 2, 2014. Photo by: …
Research Funding
​CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care. ​
… findings, remain incompletely understood. Furthermore, research is needed to assess and improve the current … Research (CSER) initiative to: 1) leverage the Institute's long-standing experience in genomic sequencing and analysis … Results Consortium in mid-2013. Investigators from NHGRI's Intramural ClinSeq® project also participate . Beginning in …
Clinical Research
A study where both genotypic (individual genetics) and phenotypic (individual disease characteristics) patient data would be analyzed using advanced data-analytics programs to derive meaningful associations for the development of prevention, management and treatment strategies.
… to conduct dedicated, systematic, and long-term clinical research of patients with germline RUNX1 mutations and their … follow-up, we are hoping to learn more about our patient’s risk factors for cancer development so that we can tailor … NT, Dulau-Florea AE, Patel N, Yu K, Sacco K, Bhattacharya S, Passi M, Ozkaya N, De Leon SV, Chong SN, Craft KM, Diemer …
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers are highlighting rare disease research that benefits affected patients and also provides … research updates at the February 27 event. In NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch , for example, Ellen Sidransky, …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … consent process and consent form should reflect the research uses for which samples, genomic data, and health … is preferable whenever possible to facilitate future research and increase the scientific value of the data. For …
Diversity Center
The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
… The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution … historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific …
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An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the completion of the … technologies become increasingly affordable, genomics research is playing an ever-larger role across biomedical research. … said Kate Saylor, health science policy analyst in NHGRI's Policy and Public Analysis Branch, part of DPCE. "All of …