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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 … to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research, and have the opportunity to participate …
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 … View on YouTube : Inside the black box of the NIH funding system Prospective applicants are strongly …
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.
… 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 … process is in full swing and being conducted on top of our otherwise frenetic day jobs! That process will prove …
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 … and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. Already, genomic medicine is making an impact in the fields of oncology, pharmacology, rare and undiagnosed diseases, and …
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 … shared through public data resources, such as the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP), model organism databases … (AnVIL)], among others. Data sharing amplifies the impact of research participants’ specimens, increases the power of …
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 … applicants should provide a rationale for the involvement of each collaborator with clearly described contributions, …
News Release
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… 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 … practical and ethical issues, according to a new survey of more than a thousand physicians. Researchers with the …
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
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… decades, but the conversation about the science and ethics of genome editing has grown louder due to faster, cheaper, … While 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 …
Research Funding
In May 2020, the NIH Common Fund launched the Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program to set the stage for the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
… biomedical challenges that have been beyond the reach of existing analytical methods. Bridge2AI will generate new … data sets and best practices for machine learning, a type of AI that allows machines (like computers) to automatically … The biomedical research community generates a wealth of data; however, because it was generated for analysis using …
Research at NHGRI
An international investigation into the genetics of severe acute malnutrition in children.
… National Referral Hospital Kampala, Uganda  University of Kinshasa Centre for Human Genetics Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo  Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence  Gaborone, Botswana  Haydom Lutheran … The primary goal of KwashNet is to elucidate why some children with SAM are …