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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… Last week, we started a new fiscal year for the federal government. As is often the case, we began … Wegryzn, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (called ARPA-H). ARPA-H … Green, proposed the idea of establishing a DNA sequencing center at NIH to Francis Collins and Jeff Trent (who at the …
Research Funding
A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… The Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative … approaches and technologies for multiple disease research communities and the wider biomedical research … including publications, can be found on the Coordinating Center managed website: http://ccdg.rutgers.edu/ . … …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… of those processes are encoded in our DNA, which is based on the sequence of the four letters of life — A, C, G, and T. … a disease. So far, most people who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations …
News Release
Top genome scientists from over 20 countries have joined forces in an effort to improve cooperation and coordination of genomic medicine research worldwide.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Translational genomic medicine research - the effort to turn genomic discoveries into tools … it could. "There is much to be learned, and the potential for unnecessary duplication is so great that some degree of … for Genome Sciences and Policy and executive director, Center for Personalized and Precision Medicine at Duke …
FAQ
On August 23, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a pre-application webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs: RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018.
… Specific examples of research questions; for example: Would genomics/multi-omics … well. For these RFAs, there must be a clear research focus on genomics and health equity. … Is there a preference of the …
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.
… Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … landscape, and so NHGRI focused its strategic attention on the most cutting-edge aspects of the field. Our criteria …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… ‘Equal’ Treatment Options Howard McLeod Moffit Cancer Center Wednesday, March 6, 2019 8:00 - 8:30 … 9:05 a.m. Background & Objectives: Employers’ perspective on preemptive genomic screening in employee wellness … medicine employee health program. Explore the potential for developing a consensus around the role of genomics in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… are here . Back at NIH, but with the opportunity for a global impact, NIH is seeking to recruit a Chief Data … of genome sequencing as a newborn screening tool, but more research in this area was needed. Thus, the NSIGHT program … the first patient, who was treated at the NIH Clinical Center, has received this engineered vector. If successful in …
Event
On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health.
… On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research … (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … 6710B …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… Medical College (MMC) is committed to bridging the gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority (URM) groups by establishing a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR). The Diversity Center will narrow inequitable …