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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps … in disease. And, here at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), researchers are advancing human … Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Organic Acid Research Section, who works on a group of genetic diseases …
Fact Sheet
Participation in genomics research is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations … from across the globe inadequately represented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is working to enhance the …
Grantees
To accelerate genomics research, NHGRI funds and collaborates with scientists t government, public and private institutions
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) funds and collaborates with … submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated proposals. These … The research funding divisions support research in the medical, …
Scientific Community
NHGRI's world-class genomics researchers are accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs that improve human health.
… NHGRI is a leading authority for genomics research related to human health and disease. By conducting world-class genomics research, NHGRI accelerates scientific and medical … Our research aims deliver on the promise of the Human Genome … diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded research grants from investigators in a wide range of … ELSI questions. As the pace of genomic and genetic research increases, the development of research teams that … in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEER) (RM1) Expiration Date: November 1, 2017 …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and application of … with health and disease. Members of the center perform research at the forefront of genomics and have made foundational research contributions to the field including the first truly …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of NIH. Here, Dr. Shaw shares … brain disorders, Phillip Shaw Ph.D., Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, brain connectome …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… grants, which total approximately $14.5 million to eight research teams over two to four years as funds become … Sequencing Technology program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a part of NIH. The new group of … centers at the National Institutes of Health. The NHGRI Extramural Research Program supports grants for research and …
Research Training
The Graduate Partnerships Program develops future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories.
… future scientists by providing the opportunity to perform research in National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) laboratories. … of future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories. … Training Programs, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Research Investigators, NHGRI Laboratories …
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NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … journal Nature . This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for … NHGRI director. "Genomics is now prevalent across the research landscape, and so NHGRI focused its strategic …