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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi, researchers at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), have used … Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic/Bantu, and Senegal), each representing what has been thought to be … confirmed, this finding will have important implications for disease severity classification and how patients are …
News Release
eMERGE Network will support multiple clinical sites and a coordinating center with $75 million over five years.
… eMERGE Network will support multiple clinical sites and a coordinating center with $75 million over five years. … the provision of $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) … existing eMERGE Network  to support both a coordinating center and clinical sites specifically focused on better …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… Experts at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have assembled answers to … asked questions about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. … Health FAQs … FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes, centers, and offices (ICOs) on the investigator-initiated ELSI Research Grants (R01, R21, R03). Program Officer(s) contact information is also included for each ICO.
… The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the … participating NIH institutes, centers, and offices (ICOs) on the investigator-initiated ELSI Research Grants ( R01 , … ). Program Officer(s) contact information is also included for each ICO. …
Research Funding
A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… The Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative large-scale genome … sequencing effort to comprehensively identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common … including publications, can be found on the Coordinating Center managed website: http://ccdg.rutgers.edu/ . …
Research Training
Institutional and individual funding from NHGRI to help scientists develop research and professional skills.
… NHGRI Training Mission: Prepare a diverse and talented genomics workforce that is operating at the … to improve human health. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides both institutional and … 2024. NOT-OD-24-134 : Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Researchers (LRP-CR) NOT-OD-24-135 : Extramural …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to what we know about your personal and family health histories. We look at genes related to a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… Last week, we started a new fiscal year for the federal government. As is often the case, we began … which means the government is currently operating based on last year’s budget — awaiting passage of a new budget for … Wegryzn, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (called ARPA-H). ARPA-H …
News Release
Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent." … Rotimi, CRGGH Director, was selected as a Quartz Innovator for 2018. Dr. Rotimi was recognized for his passion for …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… ‘Equal’ Treatment Options Howard McLeod Moffit Cancer Center  Wednesday, March 6, 2019 8:00 - 8:30 … 9:05 a.m. Background & Objectives: Employers’ perspective on preemptive genomic screening in employee wellness … Manolio (NHGRI) 9:15 - 9:50 a.m. Overview of pre-emptive genomics in employee wellness Marc Williams (Geisinger) …