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Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research.
… The Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research bring investigators from multiple disciplines … Since its creation in 1990, the ELSI Research Program has supported a large body of research on a wide range of topics. ELSI research addresses … Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) that are most often used for research, training and career development, and conferences …
Educational Resources
Step-by-step instructions and printable folding paper included in the downloadable document.
… competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won! … You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But … of base-pairing than to make you own 3D origami model? DNA origami is based upon a design created by Alex Bateman of …
News Release
NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… awards from the National Institutes of Health will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records. The goal of research conducted by the Electronic Medical Records and … of rare genomic variants (inherited differences in the DNA code) in about 100 clinically relevant genes. The …
Educational Resources
A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome.
… A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome. … DNA Sequences, DNA Mapping, Chromosomes … studies; derived from the word “contiguous”) is a set of DNA segments or sequences that overlap in a way that provides …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that … ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic … and your family will help to bring about the benefits of research: improved diagnoses and treatment for future …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and … The Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch) was established in 2021 as a research group within NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program to …
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are working with patients and … involved in understanding their disorder and current research. Participants in some studies gain access to new … ClinSeq: A Large-Scale Medical Sequencing Clinical Research Pilot Study Craniosynostosis Clinical Study of …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … of Health (NIH), have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses.
… Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses. … Did you know that forensic analyses of DNA were being used well before the completion of the Human … speeding up and greatly improving the process, and larger DNA databases are making searches more powerful and more …
Fact Sheets
A knockout mouse is a laboratory mouse in which researchers have inactivated an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA.
… replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA. … may cause or contribute to disease in humans. Examples of research in which knockout mice have been useful include … While knockout mice technology represents a valuable research tool, some important limitations exist. About 15 …