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Research Training
The Graduate Partnerships Program develops future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories.
… those who have already completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. … foreign universities work directly with top NHGRI researchers to perform all or part of their dissertation …
News Release
NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.
… same turn, scientists trained in research methodologies and analytical skills sometimes lack the ability to translate … further increasing the disconnect between scientists and the general public. … of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and other institutes at the National Institutes of Health …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded … to investigate ELSI questions. As the pace of genomic and genetic research increases, the development of research … options as appropriate), and Increase the pool of ELSI researchers, by offering innovative, substantive educational …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and application of computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genetic and genomic data, with a particular focus on identifying … are the most abundant information storage medium on Earth and every organism has recorded “in their DNA” a history of …
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NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and other institutes at the National Institutes of Health … intramural trainees from NHGRI - Ralu Nicoli, Cihan Oguz and Anthony Kirilusha -participated in the finals, taking on the challenge of using plain language principles and one PowerPoint slide to explain their research in …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… Disorder (ADHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified different connections in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are linked to the disorder. … More knowledge about these brain connections can help researchers discover and understand the genes associated with …
Clinical Research
A study where both genotypic (individual genetics) and phenotypic (individual disease characteristics) patient data would be analyzed using advanced data-analytics programs to derive meaningful associations for the development of prevention, management and treatment strategies.
… purpose of this study is to conduct dedicated, systematic, and long-term clinical research of patients with germline RUNX1 mutations and their families in order to achieve better understanding of the disease progression and underlying mechanisms, which will lead to better clinical …
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A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that Indigenous groups such as Alaska Native and American Indian people were at a higher risk for COVID-19. Researchers are still assessing the full impact of the … populations to be wary of sharing their genetic data with researchers and the federal government. Alaska Native …
Event
On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users.
… where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary … where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary … where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating 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 … will support a research project to understand cultural and language concepts of genomics in Nigeria. The goal is to … currently in use, and compare it to a new consent form the researchers will develop. The new form will include language …