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The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… More than many other diagnostic technologies, genome sequencing carries the possibility of incidental or … what information they should disclose, and to whom, when genome sequencing uncovers signs of possible genetic risk for … In a new analysis, a working group of the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… a community-based cohort and novel genomic science resource for defining the biological significance of … be consented and invited to an evaluation visit in the NIH Clinical Center; and 2) we will conduct a community outreach effort to recruit participants into the Clinical Center by leveraging the engagement of …
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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center through awards just announced by the National … The awards are part of a two-year initiative, called the Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity (CCGO), which is …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… Genomic Medicine, Milestones In Medicine, Clinical Implementation Of Genomics, Pharmacogenomics, …
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
… uncovered the final DNA sequences that make up a human genome. Learn more about this extraordinary achievement. … The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers had not … yet determined every last base (or letter) of the human genome sequence. Instead, they had only completed about 92% …
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A new educational resource funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is now available to improve genomic literacy among physicians.
… A new educational resource funded by the National Human Genome Research … in Genomics (ISCC) , which developed the toolkit. "This resource demonstrates the benefits of the ISCC collaborative … practices and develop resources in genomic education and clinical care. This new resource builds on a curriculum …
Staff
Dr. Nephi Walton is a clinical geneticist and medical informaticist. He served as a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) AnVIL Clinical Resource from 2024-2025.
… Dr. Nephi Walton is a clinical geneticist and medical informaticist. He served as a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) AnVIL Clinical Resource from 2024-2025. With over 20 years of experience in … Dr. Nephi Walton is a clinical geneticist and medical informaticist. He served as a …
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Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… the researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. … taking place at NIH is critical. The same cutting-edge clinical medicine that was used to help Rohith might help … M.D., Ph.D., scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Division of Intramural …
Staff
Dr. Benjamin Solomon is the Clinical Director in the Office of the Clinical Director at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Dartmouth. He completed medical training in pediatrics and clinical genetics through a joint Children’s National/National Human Genome Research Institute program. After completing this … bioinformaticists, and bench-based scientists to deliver clinical care and conduct genomic research. In 2016, Dr. …
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… As public interest and expanded research in human genome editing grows, many questions remain about ethical, … are seriously ill may overestimate the benefits of early clinical trials while underestimating the risks. This makes … informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials. Gene-editing treatments, which appear to …