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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… conditions in people of sub-Saharan African ancestry, and indicates that the migration from Africa in the early … of Nature , is the first to use both dense genotyping and whole-genome sequence data to explore the … scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an important study that …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's … NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and computational methods for the analysis. The scientists … Washington, Seattle; Washington University in St. Louis, and University of Texas, Houston. The investigators will …
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 scientists in government, public and private institutions. We focus on efforts to unravel the … proposals. These proposals are considered unsolicited, and follow the NIH standard schedule  for submission, review …
Policies and Guidance
NHGRI is committed to maintaining a work environment that is courteous, respectful, and free from harassing behaviors for its employees, contractors, volunteers, interns and visitors.Â
… an EEO complaint through the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at www.edi.nih.gov/resolutions Contact the Office of Intramural Training and Education if you are a trainee or fellow. … Facts of the Survey for NHGRI NIH Workplace Climate and Harassment Survey IRP vs. non-IRP Analysis  NIH …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… from an egg so small it is barely visible to the naked eye and are striped like a zebra. … Aptly named and tiny in stature, the paper-clip sized zebrafish might … wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps …
Research Funding
Find your NHGRI funding opportunities contact by category.
… Development Development of new methods, technologies and instruments needed to generate increasingly complex … and Evaluation Return of Results and Outcome Research Clinical Evidence Base for, and Demonstrating … Equity and Access to Genomic Medicine Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Aims to develop valuable genomic …
Research Training
A mentored, pre-tenure track junior faculty position during which time the incumbent designs and implements an integrated, translational research program.
… to five years during which time the incumbent designs and implements an integrated, translational research program. … of support for the program are that it is prospectively and stably funded, that defined mentorship is provided, and that the program takes advantage of the research environment of the intramural National Institutes of …
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 families to better understand of how genes can cause or influence diseases and develop new and more effective diagnostics and treatments. … to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial …
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Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid conversations with pioneering genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides … rotations begin in the second quarter of the program and are required throughout, including summers. Because … genetic counselors. Those who are not (e.g., medical social workers, nurse practitioners, physicians, etc.) …