Search Results
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.
… Researchers have made a good start in identifying and understanding genetic mutations that have evolved over … can increase the risk of other diseases in Africans and people of African descent. Mutations in the gene APOL1 , … risk factors for disease have focused on Europeans. Researchers have made some progress in understanding the …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative. NACHGR …
Clinical Research
An Observational Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic (At-home Participation).
… Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic (At-home … goal of this study is to compare biomarkers like genetic and immune differences in individuals with mitochondrial … will use the clinical information, questionnaire responses and samples of people with mitochondrial disease for our main …
Research Funding
Policies and guidance regarding research funding from the NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… for a specific grant solicitation will find references and links to relevant policies within the grant announcement. … is the principal federal agency responsible for biomedical and behavioral research and research training. As such, it is accountable to Congress …
News Release
The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… suffering from glutaric aciduria type I - at the time, and still to date, a rare genetic disease with no known cure. … is one of the world's leading experts in the disease, and, armed with training from the National Human Genome … this mentorship, they are trained to be trendsetting researchers - a supplement to the skills they received from …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) uses genomic tools to understand … including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney diseases, in different human populations with particular attention to African Americans and Africans. Recent African origin populations, such as …
Research Training
Competitive scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.
… that are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. … support, paid research training during the summer, and paid employment and training at NIH after graduation. Currently, the program … backgrounds to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. …
Educational Resources
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis.
… (or adaptor) between the messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule and the growing chain of amino acids that make up a protein. …
Educational Resources
NHGRI participates in the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy.
… Voting for the SXSW and SXSW EDU Conference is now closed. Please check back … majority of genetic variation exists within racial groups and not between them. Genomics is helping us understand the complex and intertwined relationships between a person's ancestry, …
Research Funding
NHGRI aims to establish a research Consortium, ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen), to collaboratively explore the feasibility of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can enhance the accuracy and precision of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease.
… medical devices in fields such as radiology, cardiology, and various other disciplines of medicine. Vast amounts of … are available through advances in FAIR sharing standards and policies, facilitating the potential of using ML/AI … applications that is we need tools that bridge basic and implementation research referred to in this initiative …