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Policy Issues
Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.
… Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support scientific exploration of the genome and to help NIH in its mission to understand, prevent, detect and better treat disease. In some cases, research … participants, each with different levels of involvement, and it is important to understand the scientific purpose of …
News Release
NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… 13, 2016, was to strengthen privacy protections law for research participants. The new law specifically requires … is collected from participants as part of federally-funded research. … new policy, as of October 1, 2017, NIH-funded researchers and their institutions will automatically be issued a …
Research at NHGRI
News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians.
… Research News and Events … News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians. … News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians. … Research at NHGRI …
Talking Glossary
La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas.
… La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas. … La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas. La raza … La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas. …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that … ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic … related by blood (not adopted or fostered) to the parents and to each other. Eligible families must have more than one …
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Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare skeletal disorders well. With hundreds of known rare bone disorders and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira breaks down the challenges of skeletal genomics.
… With hundreds of rare bone disorders catalogued and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira discusses the … Soo: What was your path to becoming a clinician and a researcher? Ferreira: Initially, I wanted to be a … in medical genetics. After being exposed to clinical research here at NHGRI and other institutions nearby, I knew …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The three-year grants are part of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program, funded by the … Both grants are part of the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) component of H3Africa. The program …
Staff
Cristina Kapustij was the chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute until June 2024.
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… Cristina Kapustij, M.S., is chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Ms. Kapustij spearheads the branch’s … branch’s policy analysis related to the ethical, legal and social implications of human genomics research and develops …
Staff
Dr. Rudy Pozzatti is the chief of NHGRI's Scientific Review Branch.
… process, which he oversees at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). As the chief of NHGRI Scientific Review Branch, he shares responsibility for overseeing the review of all grant applications and contract proposals assigned to NHGRI for Institute …