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… Accessing the Archive: Disability, Race, and the History of Eugenic Institutionalization …
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… Who is Unfit?: Centering Race and Disability in Histories of Eugenics …
Diversity Center
Tuskegee University establishes the Carver Genomic Research Center.
… The Center aims to enhance research, education, and workforce capacity in the field of genomics, specifically … building the next generation of genomic health scientists and workforce in rural Alabama. CGRC’s goal is to effectively address and narrow the health disparity gap, especially in the …
National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report-Related Documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in May 2024.
… MB]  No. Relevant Documents 1 ASHG-NHGRI 2024 Genomics and Public Service Fellows 2 New Director, Fogarty … Health Research 7 FDA Finalizes Rule for LDT Oversight and Regulation FDA Finalized Rule Final Regulatory Impact … of Richard Cooper 11 FDA Finalizes Rule for LDT Oversight and Regulation FDA Finalized Rule Final Regulatory Impact …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… have identified many genetic variants related to disease and have highlighted the need to further explore initial … populations. The Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Consortium ( RFA HG-07-014  and RFA HG-07-015 ) was formed in July 2008 and was renewed …
Fact Sheet
mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
… to the virus, their immune system will recognize the virus and respond to it.  mRNA vaccines are safe and cannot alter your DNA, and you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine.  mRNA vaccines … where it is translated into amino acids by ribosomes and then folded into complete proteins. mRNA is a short-lived …
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In an interview, Boyer reflects on her NHGRI career, the history of the NHGRI ELSI Research Program and the exciting future of research at the interface of ethics and genomics.
… From pastor to program director in the Division of Genomics and Society, Joy Boyer concludes her distinguished career at … When people look at it, they see their greatest fears and their greatest desires. There's always been this tension … an incompetent plumber squeezing the pipeline of genomics and inhibiting good, life-saving research from moving …
News Release
African scientists and collaborators gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa Consortium Meeting.
… In October, African scientists and collaborators gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa ( H3Africa ) Consortium Meeting. … Her Excellency emphasized the great need for communication and understanding between genomics academic community, the …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and provides guidance on how to approach them. It also … important content to include in their consent forms and how to use clear and concise language to inform participants about the risks … The informed consent process and consent form should reflect the research uses for which …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … that are disproportionately distributed by ethnicity and geography (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, heart and kidney …