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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… especially in light of the growing need for international research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic … me, attended my talks, and spent time describing their research pursuits!  All the best, … end, NHGRI plans to establish a new intramural precision health research program. Dr. Les Biesecker, Chief of the …
Staff
Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Tenn., in 1999. During his Master's study, he was a research assistant in the Bureau of Business & Economics … and joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health as a senior research fellow. His interests include …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. In addition, during their tenure in the program, …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… Healthcare employer experience: Challenges within employee health programs Jeff Thompson (Gundersen Health System) 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Discussion Moderator: … Pat Deverka (Geisinger National) Panelists: Glenn Steele (Health Transformation Alliance), Jay Wohlgemuth (Quest …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Doumatey is currently a Staff Scientist at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Doumatey received her Bachelor’s and … Adeyemo A. The genomic landscape of African populations in health and disease. Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Oct 1;26(R2): …
Scientific Community
NHGRI's world-class genomics researchers are accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs that improve human health.
… NHGRI is a leading authority for genomics research related to human health and disease. By conducting world-class genomics … scientific and medical breakthroughs that improve human health. … Our research aims deliver on the promise of the Human Genome … diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and …
Staff
Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… values. In 2008, Dr. Shriner joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health within the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Methodological research includes the development of … C., Shriner , D ., Adeyemo, A. 2013. Genome science and health disparities: a growing success story? Genome Med. , …
Event
On April 10-11, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC.
… On April 10-11, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC. In the future, it is likely that … as well as facilitate disease risk modeling and population health genomics. Ideally, this genomic information would …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. … that knowledge generated as a result of that extraordinary research effort would be used to advance our understanding of biology and disease and to improve health. In the years since the HGP's completion there has …
Staff
Dr. Joshua Denny is the head of the NHGRI Precision Health Informatics Section and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program.
… Dr. Denny’s research interests include use of electronic health records … the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. … With this mission in mind, those in the Precision Health Informatics Section primarily repurpose health records …