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News Release
Today, we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy to again allow unrestricted access to genomic summary … we decided that while we assess the state of the science and any potential risks to research participants, NIH … summary results from unrestricted access (i.e., open and public) to controlled-access. While we were employing this …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… are the DNA instructions you inherit from your mother and your father. … hard to understand, however specialists like geneticists and genetic counselors can help explain what results might mean to you and your family. Because genetic testing tells you … about how to treat or manage your health. Predictive and pre-symptomatic genetic tests are used to find gene …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Chris Gunter, Ph.D., as a senior advisor for genomics engagement. In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with engaging the public about genomics and genomic medicine.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has appointed Chris Gunter, Ph.D., as a senior advisor … In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges … research investigating primate social behavior and autism genetics, as well as evaluating methods of public engagement …
Educational Resources
A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.
… chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features. … By studying inheritance patterns, the relative order and location of genetic markers along a chromosome can be … chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features. …
Talking Glossary
Genetic architecture is the combined effect of all genetic influences on a trait.
… of a trait can help us understand its evolution and underlying biology. For traits that are related to a …
Educational Resources
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is federal legislation that makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals on the basis of their genetic profiles in regard to health insurance and employment.
… of their genetic profiles in regard to health insurance and employment. … genetic information, as it applies to health insurance and employment. These protections are intended to encourage … of their genetic profiles in regard to health insurance and employment. …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… Availability The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate its fourteenth annual National DNA Day … successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. … NHGRI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), began …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases … The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD)  was created in 2002 by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation …
For Teachers
The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome.
… been fully appreciated in their lifetimes, such as Darwin and Mendel. As the student puts the events in order, he or … activity may be most effectively done at the end of a genetics unit as a review or reinforcement lesson. It likely … Our Molecular Selves" multimedia education kit  on the NHGRI Web site. Ask students to verify their arrangements by …
Event
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the possible use of genomic sequence information during the newborn period.
… The Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) program was started in September 2013 … (NICHD) and the National Human Genomic Research Institute (NHGRI), two components of the National Institutes of … NSIGHT Public Webinar … NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the possible use of genomic …