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Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … of the biological basis of disease will pave the way for more effective ways to diagnose, treat and prevent … Finland in the quest to determine the genetic risk factors for adult-onset, Type II diabetes. Analyzing data gathered in …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating … and deposition; project completion Being a resource for logistics and communication among GSP program … archiving working group documents) Coordinating outreach for the GSP, including program webpages Developing …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… the applications of genomic information in biomedical research and health care. Some of the successes of this … at the May 2003 meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). Describing future plans … the concept papers paved the way for some of the first Funding Opportunity Announcements of the $1,000 Genome …
News Release
Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid conversations with pioneering genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the … work mapping the yeast genome in 1979 helped pave the way for sequencing large segments of the human genome, and Ewan …
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 opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … are also expected to initiate the application process for graduate or medical school. The duration of the program …
Research Funding
The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance) is to develop and maintain sustainable genome information resources that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility.
… health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility. … latest innovative technologies to seize new opportunities for improvements. These goals are in alignment with the steps …
Fact Sheet
Participation in genomics research is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… a disease. So far, most people who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations … from across the globe inadequately represented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research … and cystic fibrosis), but this might not be the case for more complex diseases (e.g., coronary artery disease, …
News Release
New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… of funds, are managed by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … human genome is becoming obsolete. The funds are necessary for making advances in DNA sequencing technology and … improvements will serve the growing basic and clinical genomics research communities by helping them interpret both …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya … The reach of genomics is wide-ranging and can touch on many different … our ancestry to the promise of precision medicine for all individuals and populations.The Ethical, Legal and …
Research Funding
The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… consists of the following centers funded through multiple funding opportunity announcements. … (HGP). In addition to creating an essential resource for biomedical research, the HGP helped define NHGRI's niche: developing … program benefits from collaboration and in some cases, co-funding from other NIH institutes for work in particular …