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The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Gretchen Wood at … . Requests should be made at least five business days in advance in order to ensure interpreter availability. …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications related to its scientific priorities and welcomes investigator-initiated applications.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute solicits grant applications related to its scientific priorities and welcomes investigator-initiated applications. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) solicits grant … applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests. For some programs, the NHGRI …
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On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… Employers’ perspective on preemptive genomic screening in employee wellness Moderators: Geoff Ginsburg (Duke University) and Robb Rowley (NHGRI) 9:05 - 9:15 a.m. Discussion … Healthcare employer experience: Challenges within employee health programs Jeff Thompson (Gundersen Health System) 11:40 …
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NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Eric Green 8:40 - 9:00 a.m. Statement of … Discovery and Interpretation of Variation Associated with Human Health and Disease Panel: Barbara Stranger Anshul Kundaje … affect and understand the effects of those variants on human health and disease. We seek recommendations for …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can … or other methods. All federally-funded research with human participants such as that supported by NIH must comply … All research with human participants supported by the United States government, …
Event
The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research.
…  View recorded videos in the YouTube playlist … The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance … institutes at the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute, National Heart, Lung and … Virtual: Zoom Webinar (Requires Registration) In-Person: NIH Building 31C, 6th Floor Conference Room A …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. Already, genomic medicine is making an impact in the fields of oncology, pharmacology, rare and undiagnosed … The nation's investment in the Human Genome Project (HGP) was grounded in the expectation …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… the tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find therapies for a host of … Now, in the second phase of the Human Microbiome Project, three research teams funded by the … chosen as test beds - because of their wide impact and because they can serve as models of other …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence … sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. … an image gallery, video interviews, problems, biographies and links. In addition to the Molecules of Genetics covered in this … PROBLEM button located at the bottom of each concept page and use their problem-solving skills further. Molecules of …