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Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP) is a study of people with "secondary … shared because they may be very important to the person’s health. Most secondary results have to do with high risks … heart disease Having a genetic result related to risk for Alzheimer’s disease Having a genetic result related to cancer …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations … variant consistently causes a disease (e.g., Huntington's disease and cystic fibrosis), but this might not be the … (e.g., coronary artery disease, obesity, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease). By including populations that reflect …
News Release
Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research … that many genes act together to slightly increase a person's chance of developing ADHD. What were you trying to do in … across the telephone wires. What parts of the brain's structural and functional connections are both heritable …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human … for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … . The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 institutes and centers …
Research Funding
Find your NHGRI funding opportunities contact by category.
… and Evaluation Return of Results and Outcome Research Clinical Evidence Base for, and Demonstrating … Aims to develop valuable genomic resources for the broad research community and to advance how genomic data is shared. … and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Business Supports U.S. small businesses and academics that perform proof of …
Grantees
To accelerate genomics research, NHGRI funds and collaborates with scientists t government, public and private institutions
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) funds and collaborates with … submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated … social and legal areas of genomics research. … NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six …
Research Training
The Graduate Partnerships Program develops future scientists by providing opportunities to perform research in NHGRI laboratories.
… future scientists by providing the opportunity to perform research in National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) … gynecology. … Graduate or medical students at accredited U.S. universities or participating foreign universities work … Students enrolled in institutional partnerships must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students enrolled in …
Scientific Community
NHGRI's world-class genomics researchers are accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs that improve human health.
… NHGRI is a leading authority for genomics research related to human health and disease. By conducting … Resources … Clinical Research … Research at NHGRI … NHGRI's world-class genomics researchers are accelerating … medical breakthroughs that improve human health. … NHGRI's world-class genomics researchers are accelerating …
News Release
Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… grants, which total approximately $14.5 million to eight research teams over two to four years as funds become … research has been an important focus of the program's grants. Nanopore-based DNA sequencing entails threading … When an enzyme is anchored on a tube, the enzyme's motion - while interacting with a DNA sample - changes the …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Nicole Lockhart, Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya Jooma, M.A., and Rebecca Hong, B.S., from our … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research …