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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. …
Profile
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 …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Genomic Screening across Diverse Populations and Settings (FOCUS) Lisa Bastarache Douglas Ruderfer … (ARDI): Advancing Genomic Medicine through rare diseases research in Africa Gabor T. Marth Martin Tristani-Firouzi … Ritchie Robert A. Schnoll University of Pennsylvania Using Behavioral Economics and Implementation Science to Advance …
Research at NHGRI
The goal of our Caregiving Study is to understand how caregivers manage the demands of caring for a loved one with a long-term health condition and how social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope.
… caregiving can have harmful effects on caregivers’ health and well-being. Our Caregiving Study explores the impact of caregiver stress over time and how social relationships affect their ability to cope with … Koehly LM, Manalel JA. Interconnected social convoys: Understanding health and well-being through …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure that genomics benefits the health of all humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key issues. … NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including …