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Careers and Training
Professional development opportunities that empower educators, policymakers, and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields.
… Genomics extends beyond the lab and the clinic. Our … and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields. … and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields. ​ ​ … Fellowship, Career Development, Genomics Careers, Careers In Genomics, Careers In Genetics …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal … Research Branch at NHGRI and senior author of the study. In a recent study in the journal Public Health Genomics , the … participants, the researchers plan to include community education programs in future iterations of the workbook. “Our …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… nurses as nurses who are preparing or practicing in an initial professional nursing degree. … The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) … profession interfaces more directly with patients and for longer periods of time than nurses. Nurses are trained …
News Release
Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with more than 100 resources.
… Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online … from clinical educators and administrators, The Method for Introducing a New Competency in Genomics (MINC) website … director of the Division of Policy, Communication and Education at NHGRI. "It was designed based on the efforts of …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for consideration to the GMWG, please email: GMWG@nih.gov . … Year in Review 2019 Genomic Medicine Year in Review Search for specific publications by title, author, category and/or …
Event
The Advances in Genomic Technology Development meeting and Genome Technology Forum were hosted by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Technology Development Coordinating Center (TDCC) at The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, CT from June 10-13, 2024.
… The Advances in Genomic Technology Development (AGTD) meeting was hosted … Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Technology Development Coordinating Center (TDCC) at The Jackson Laboratory in … to share and discuss key opportunities and challenges for advanced genomic sequencing and synthesis technologies, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… on the starting line, then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … to have been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics. …
Healthcare Provider Education Resources
An online repository of peer-reviewed collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and physicians.
… our online repository of peer-reviewed collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician … the ability to find resources that qualify for continuing education credits. … collections of genomics educational materials for genetic counselors, nurses, pharmacists, physician …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals. … and how those advances may impact their lives. "Our goal for National DNA Day is to educate everyday people on the … and even potential careers," said Carla Easter, Ph.D., Education and Community Involvement Branch (ECIB) chief at …
Fact Sheet
Understanding gene therapy for sickle cell disease
… cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting more than 100,000 people. … and other experts worked together to develop content for the Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, which … . These educational materials are for informational purposes only. They are meant to promote …