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NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and other institutes at the National Institutes of Health recently participated in a high-energy science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk (TmT). … intramural trainees from NHGRI - Ralu Nicoli, Cihan Oguz and Anthony Kirilusha -participated in the finals, taking on …
Educational Resources
NHGRI educates students, teachers and the public about genomics through outreach events and hands-on activities.
… Institute (NHGRI) aims to educate students, teachers, and the public about genomics through participation in outreach events and hands-on activities. … Genome Research Institute educates students, teachers and the public about genomics through outreach events and …
Staff
Beth Tuck is the chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI.
… Beth Tuck (she/her) is the chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI. Previously she was … strategy, fundraising and finance, and she served as a key liaison and spokesperson for Genspace. She managed Genspace … professional development and training scientists in public engagement skills. Her graduate research at Washington …
News Release
The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.
… A Pathway to Science Policy and Education Careers One way to ensure that genomic … or education. Their training programs - the Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship and the Genetics and Education … was in NHGRI's Education and Community Involvement Branch. I've been working on a project that involves building …
Staff
Dr. Klein is an Adjunct Investigator in NHGRI’s Center for Precision Health Research, where he collaborates on several projects involving genetic risk communication
… research interests include self-judgment, risk perception and risk communication. He has been interested in how risk … perception biases are related to the processing of health communications, to health decision-making and to health behavior; how social processes influence …
News Release
20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… 2014 highlights research on the use of DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records (EMRs) to better understand … of genetic variants with a number of conditions and disorders, such as obesity and asthma. … co-authored by members of the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. eMERGE is supported by the …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. … day, NHGRI is hosting events in the week leading up to and on National DNA Day. Events include a reddit "Ask Me … Chat , which will give students, teachers and the general public an opportunity to ask questions about genetics and …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… Genetic Counseling from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. … This two and one-half year Accreditation Council for Genetic … (Ph.D.) program in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society. …
Staff
Dr. Rudy Pozzatti is the chief of NHGRI's Scientific Review Branch.
… Institute (NHGRI). As the chief of NHGRI Scientific Review Branch, he shares responsibility for overseeing the review of all grant applications and contract proposals assigned to NHGRI for Institute … perform the second-level of review for grant applications and to help set the institute's extramural program …
Educational Resources
Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within … Cytogenetics is a branch of biology focused on the study of chromosomes and their inheritance, especially as applied to medical … Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within …