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Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… of infrastructure to support clinical genomics in the NIH Clinical Center. … opportunity for the Institutes that participate in the NIH Clinical Center to develop capabilities within their Institutes to effectively use genomic data in clinical research and clinical care. The NIH …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Me Anything" (AMA) with ELSI program directors and NHGRI policy experts. Our hosts were Lawrence Brody, Ph.D., … M.S., Sonya Jooma, M.A., and Rebecca Hong, B.S., from our Policy and Program Analysis Branch in the Division of Policy, Communication and Education. …
News Release
NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… whose varied and evocative perspectives illuminate genomic advances in the coming decade and aspects of its … . About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 … NHGRI, Smithsonian and NIH Foundation present conversations on genomics, health …
Policies and Guidance
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… organizations. You are subject to external site's privacy policy when you leave our site. We proudly comply with 508 … Institute (NHGRI) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NHGRI is not responsible for the contents of any … Non-federal Websites, Website Policy, Federal Policy, NIH Website Policy …
News Release
NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… New grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund researchers to develop computational … predictions about which variants in non-protein-coding genomic regions affect disease susceptibility and response to … cancer and heart disease. NHGRI and NCI are both part of NIH. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
…  In response to the current global pandemic, NIH is aggressively tackling the biomedical research … through May 15, 2020. In both the short- and long-term, genomic studies have the potential to yield valuable … tracking, genetic epidemiology, and the use of shared data-analysis platforms, among others. ​ One specific example …
News Release
NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… in biomedical research, National Institute of Health (NIH) leaders are calling for the scientific community to … NHGRI and NIMHD to discuss the use of race and ethnicity data in genomics, biomedical, and clinical research , and its … identity, family background and ancestry derived from genomic analyses," said Dr. Green. NHGRI and NIMHD are …
News Release
NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to … and best practices to ensure that the effectiveness of genomic medicine can be applied to all individuals and … and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of NIH. The new grants will support the development of methods …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake … investigator-initiated computational analyses on GSP data and develop methods to discover variants underlying … Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. ​ …
Event
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Consortium presented a half-day workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data.
… workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data. The workshop included an introduction to the ENCODE project and resources available to access ENCODE data, as well as specific research applications using ENCODE data. Additionally, there was designated time for attendees …