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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… John Daniels … Keisha Findley's high school biology teacher made science fun and … is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies …
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 research grants from … addressed by a standard R01 research grant (as the Center's primary research activities continue, additional funding … for the timely dissemination of the results of the Center's ongoing activities to key stakeholders (including policy …
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers are highlighting rare … research updates at the February 27 event. In NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch , for example, Ellen Sidransky, … the rare Gaucher disease and the more common Parkinson's disease. While patients with Gaucher disease are at …
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 … link between NHGRI and the Center for Inherited Disease Research, an NIH-supported facility located at The Johns … high-throughput genotyping to scientists at NIH and at research institutions around the world. … Tenure-Track or …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … The informed consent process and consent … design, genomics research results about an individual's current or future health risk may be relevant to family members. For example, learning about a relative's genomic results could influence someone's decision to get …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
… The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), …
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A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control … of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The workshop's goal was to cultivate trust and build relationships between … place in Anchorage, Alaska, at Southcentral Foundation's  Nuka Learning and Wellness Center and included 97 people …
News Release
An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the completion of the … said Kate Saylor, health science policy analyst in NHGRI's Policy and Public Analysis Branch, part of DPCE. "All of … community," said Derek Scholes, Ph.D., chief of NHGRI's Policy and Program Analysis Branch. According to Amy …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a … and Africans. … Our central mission is to advance research into the roles of culture, lifestyle, genetics, and … Develop genomic resources for the conduct of primary research into the etiology of metabolic disorders and to …
Diversity Center
The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
… The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution … The Community Engagement Core (CEC) will ensure the center’s consideration of equity and ethics in genomics research. …