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NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has appointed Carolyn Hutter, … of Genome Sciences - the NHGRI division that leads research aiming to understand the function of the human … and genome sequencing, which included grants in the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program. She …
Research Training
Institutional and individual funding from NHGRI to help scientists develop research and professional skills.
… to improve human health. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides both institutional and … NOT-OD-24-134 : Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR) NOT-OD-24-135 : Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Research (LRP-PR) NOT-OD-24-136 : Extramural Loan Repayment …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease. … with mitochondrial disease can lead to worsening clinical symptoms, particularly neurologic symptoms.  … is to understand the relationship between infection and clinical decline in patients with mitochondrial disease. …
Fact Sheets
DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building … Sequencing DNA means determining the order of the four … the pairing also underlies the methods by which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains … (NHGRI) Genome Technology Program and its Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology awards. One of NHGRI's goals is to …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that … ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic … and your family will help to bring about the benefits of research: improved diagnoses and treatment for future …
Clinical Research
The Protocol Service Center provides assistance in the development and administration of study protocols requiring NIH Institutional Review Board approval.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Protocol Service Center (PSC) … Federal regulations and policies related to human subjects research. The NHGRI PSC maintains close working relationships … of resources for the investigator wishing to conduct clinical research. Services that the PSC can provide to …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… "Strides have been made but more research must be done to understand the interactions of … groups along with the 1000 Genomes Project, uncovered evidence of how environmental forces such as climate and … for Supercomputing Applications, the Baylor Human Genome Sequencing Center and others. They will base the new …
News Release
NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough to … Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). "If we can't see what's there … $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, …
News Release
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… genomic variants within 622 medically relevant genes. “Generating a truly complete human genome sequence represents … and for using genome sequence as a routine part of clinical care in the future. Many research groups have … will empower genetic studies of human disease. The full sequencing builds upon the work of the Human Genome Project , …
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NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… Genomics research is a quintessential team science. Contributing to … 31 retirement of Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the sequencing group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) in Rockville, Maryland. … sequence reads for 76 researchers using the Sanger dideoxy sequencing method. That figure has spiked in the last six …