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NHGRI held a second pre-application webinar for potential applicants on the Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET.
… Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm …
Research Funding
Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… area of focus for NHGRI since the beginning of the Human Genome Project. Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data available to researchers, particularly in genomics. This … a substantial element of computational genomics or data science account for around 30% of NHGRI’s FY2023 budget …
Policy Issues
Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.
… is an opportunity to support scientific exploration of the genome and to help NIH in its mission to understand, prevent, … and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that restricts the sharing of medical information unless you have provided … discriminated against as a result of information about my genome being revealed? In addition to taking steps to protect …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… Dr. Sen joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an extramural program … and manages a portfolio of grants at the intersection of data science and genomics. Apart from a wide-ranging interest … focus areas include transitioning siloed or centralized data environments in genomics to cloud-based collaborative …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 4, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the establishment of the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC), which aims to move towards more internationally coordinated, sustainable, and streamlined mechanisms that support the biodata ecosystem.
… Director of the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research in the early 1990’s! If you would like to … that the goal of researchers contributing to the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to submit their sequence data into a public database within 24 hours of being …
News Release
NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… Funding to enhance diversity in genomic data science through cloud computing. … create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and … Office of Genomic Data Science within the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). “Instead of requiring …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, … in it clues about the migration of humans to the area. (A genome is an organism's complete DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and their …
Research Funding
A list of members who contribute to the goals of the IGVF Consortium by generating data and/or analyses, sharing data and/or analyses freely through the IGVF Data and Administrative Coordinating Center (DACC), and/or by contributing to cross- consortium integrative analyses.
… open-access resource that integrates genetic and genomic data, bioinformatic method results, and curated knowledge … variants linked with diverse autoimmune diseases affect genome function and gene expression in human germinal centre … is developing innovative computational methods to optimize genome engineering tools, gain insights into single-cell …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… in numerous datasets and analyses used to make health policy decisions. While issues of inclusion persist, Alaska … a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … Native populations to be wary of sharing their genetic data with researchers and the federal government. Alaska …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … will mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). To commemorate this historic …