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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an important study that … not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how diverse local … Africans are underrepresented in genetics and genomics research. "To date, African populations and their scientists …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of … and Projects … NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of … human health. ​ … NIH Funding, NHGRI Funding, Genomics Research Funding, Biomedical Research, Human Genome Project … …
Clinical Research
The Institutional Review Board (IRB)Â is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of the human subjects of research protocols that are conducted by intramural investigators in NHGRI and a number of other institutes.
… protecting the rights and welfare of the human subjects of research protocols that are conducted by intramural … number of other institutes. … Oversight for human subjects research happening in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is provided by a centralized NIH …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's … medical centers that have been at the forefront of research in Alzheimer's genetics: University of Pennsylvania, … Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of NIH. The first phase …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the … included. … (R01, R21, R03) The NHGRI is interested in research that addresses: Genomics and Sociocultural … systems or other organized stakeholders.  Genomic Research Design and Implementation: These projects may …
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NIH will hold a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with members of its NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Anything" (AMA) with members of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, a part of the Division of Genomics and … raise? The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, is designed to bring together experts in …
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Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Ph.D., has been named chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) in the Intramural Research Program at the National Human Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes …
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Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid conversations with … for early career scientists interested in genomics research." For example, the oral history of NHGRI's Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., director for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, includes a discussion …
Research Training
A mentored, pre-tenure track junior faculty position during which time the incumbent designs and implements an integrated, translational research program.
… designs and implements an integrated, translational research program. … The key elements of support for the … is provided, and that the program takes advantage of the research environment of the intramural National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the NIH Clinical Center. The …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps … in disease. And, here at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), researchers are advancing human … Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Organic Acid Research Section, who works on a group of genetic diseases …