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Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… Genomics research is shaping the future of medicine. For these advances of this research to benefit everyone more equally and improve … of the population. It is also necessary to understand ethical, legal and social issues including utilization of …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.
… In response to a request from the National Institutes of Health, the National Academies assembled an interdisciplinary committee of expert volunteers to conduct a study to review and assess existing methodologies, …
Funding Opportunities
Funding for New and Early-Stage Investigators
… One essential element of the NHGRI mission is supporting researchers through their … to make the next scientific breakthroughs in the field of genomics. NHGRI welcomes applications from new and … sciences, genomic medicine, genomic data science, and the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics. …
Policies and Guidance
For FY22, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… Vision for Improving Human Health at the Forefront of Genomics” in Nature . The development of this vision involved participation by many scientists in … and expanding the diversity of the genomics workforce; and ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As signaled by the rapid arrival of cold weather and the seemingly overnight arrival of holiday-themed daily life, the year 2018 is rapidly coming … to gather input from focused groups, such as experts in ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) research. In …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… using genomic information about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic … or "clinical utility," professional societies and clinical standards groups will use that evidence to determine whether … This determination will also factor in any potential ethical and legal issues, as well economic factors such as …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… January 13, 2022 Data sharing is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been … information about the data), using commonly accepted data standards, submitting to a FAIR data repository, and working … funding describe the data they plan to share and the data standards they plan to use. In addition, the draft …
FAQ
Questions and answers to help applicants responding to the Pre-Application Webinar for the Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance ELSI Research (BBAER) Program RFA-HG-24-026.
… amount across all proposed subawards cannot exceed 40% of total direct costs. Can organizations outside of the United States (foreign organizations) apply to this … and one set of written critiques. … The NHGRI’s Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research …
News Release
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… Mjoseth … Pregnant women are breathing a collective sigh of relief now that a simple blood draw is replacing a giant … needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. This non-invasive blood test, combined … (OB/GYN) must wrestle with this technology's practical and ethical issues, according to a new survey of more than a …
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
… decades, but the conversation about the science and ethics of genome editing has grown louder due to faster, cheaper, … the popular media tends to focus on the potential use of genome editing in humans, the main application of this … (NIH) are adopting newer techniques, such as CRISPR, to conduct their investigations. A robust understanding of how …