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Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement.Â
… disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement. … As the … disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community …
Staff
Dr. Peter McGuire is an investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) to join the Physician Scientist Development Program to accelerate his translational research … Health Research. … Peter McGuire, Physicial Scientist Development Program, mitochondrial metabolism, immunology, …
Staff
Kris Wetterstrand is the program operations lead in the NIH Division of Extramural Operatons.
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… encourage, fund, and manage genomics research and training programs at universities, research institutes, and commercial … example, NHGRI’s investment in DNA sequencing technology development and genome sequencing applications. The Genome … from key stakeholders, including the research community, professional societies, advocacy groups, and the public. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic … hosted its 14th annual NHGRI Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. … the program launched by NHGRI in 2004 to support the development of technologies that would yield a human genome …
Profile
In a conversation, Dr. Elise Feingold reflects on her path to NHGRI, describes her experience leading the ENCODE program and shares advice for those considering different scientific careers.
… reflects on her 36-year career at NIH directing genomics programs and mentoring program analysts. … Soo: How did you … published over 2,000 papers in basic biology, tool development and human disease studies using the ENCODE … with junior researchers and helping to foster their career development. I'm proud of co-leading our program analyst …
News Release
Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… variants, Dr. Markello said. The exome analysis included programs aimed at detecting gene variants specific to certain …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NHGRI Intramural Research Program as well as announces the launch of a new digital history archive.
… investigators. The NHGRI IRP also hosts the research programs of several prominent NIH leaders — former NIH … that this trajectory will continue, leading to the development and application of new genomic approaches for the … National Academy of Medicine is based on an individual’s professional achievements, in line with the academy’s mission …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… these disparities and inequities and to support research programs for developing effective interventions. Five UNITE … link NHGRI’s data science strategy with its research programs and other programs at NIH, the institute plans to generate an …