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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Genomics Education Outreach Collaborative (GEOC), a partnership between NHGRI … high school students who attended the Genomics Education Outreach Collaborative's event at Medgar Evers College on May … included: Vence Bonham, Jr., J.D. , chief, Education and Community Involvement Branch, NHGRI, who studies how race and …
Staff
Britny Kish is the deputy director for the NHGRI's Office of Communications.
… In 2016, she collaborated with the Education and Community Involvement Branch to plan outreach events for the launch of the film “Ken Burns …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and community contexts. … reality to understand the clinician-patient relationship. Community translation of genomic discovery We evaluate community-based educational approaches that leverage social …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… the importance and nuances of data sharing, the research community will hopefully be proactive in facilitating data … others will get involved in this campaign to inform the community about the resources available to both share data …  The Genomic Data Science Community Network (GDSCN) is an NHGRI effort to engage …
News Release
Experts from The NHGRI Dog Genome Project turned to Reddit to answer questions as part of an "Ask Me Anything".
… and discussion forum - to answer questions from the Reddit community as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … and discussion forum - to answer questions from the Reddit community as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). Our AMA … hundreds of other breeds. We've come together as a community to develop a project called DOG10K, which has a …
Research Funding
A list of current and previous Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) grant awards.
… to infer individualized disease risk. We also propose an Outreach and Education plan that leverages our considerable … mechanisms in model organisms. Having coordinated the community and prototyped the underlying computational … Resource (PFR). ​Specifically we will: 1. Create a community-driven framework of interoperable phenotype …
News Release
In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… and discussion forum - to answer questions from the Reddit community as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … and discussion forum - to answer questions from the Reddit community as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). Our AMA … related to rare disease research, how the medical community can more accurately make diagnoses and how to find …
News and Events
A collection of institute resources, background information, and points of contact for members of the press.
… handles media requests, inquiries from the scientific community and questions from the general public. News …
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.
… long-term impact of certain NHGRI research, training, and outreach programs. She will also work closely with the … and Public Liaison Branch  and Education and Community Involvement Branch . In a related aspect of her … and translate scientific findings, and the importance of outreach and engagement using all media. She is passionate …
News
NHGRI has appointed Marcus G. Hodges, Ph.D., as director of its Intramural Training Office (ITO).
… trainees, integrating professional development and community-building into their research training. The … with experience in translational science, and creating an outreach program aimed to increase the presence of …