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Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) in the Intramural Research Program at the National Human Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Koehly is the … within NHGRI." Laura Koehly, Ph.D., newly appointed chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch. Credit: …
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NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.
… recommendations. By the same turn, scientists trained in research methodologies and analytical skills sometimes lack … To help bridge the gap, representatives of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and other institutes at the …
News Release
Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… A collection of oral history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid conversations with … The institute published an initial set of seven oral histories on its YouTube channel, including … for early career scientists interested in genomics research." For example, the oral history of NHGRI's Charles …
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 … We focus on efforts to unravel the complexities of the human genome, identify the genomic underpinnings of human health and disease, and ensure that genomics is … grant applications submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are …
News Release
The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… In the basement of a three-story brick building on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health live nearly half a million organisms that breathe … But this wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that …
News Release
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 … -participated in the finals, taking on the challenge of using plain language principles and one PowerPoint slide …
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 Project by translating genomic knowledge …
Research Training
The Graduate Partnerships Program develops future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories.
… Partnerships Program fosters the professional development of future scientists by providing the opportunity to perform research in National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) laboratories. … directly with top NHGRI researchers to perform all or part of their dissertation work, an integral part of their …
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 computationally intensive approaches to analyze … and every organism has recorded “in their DNA” a history of life passed down from generation to generation. The CGDSR …
Event
On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users.
… Workshop Report Roster of Participants … Policy Update Workshop on Establishing a Central Resource of Data from Genome Sequencing Projects Report Resolving Individuals Contributing Trace Amounts of DNA to Highly Complex Mixtures Using High-Density SNP … participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users. …