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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… Administration (FDA), which approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease. About 100,000 … of the genome for enhanced disease modelling.  This research was supported by a grant from the NHGRI Extramural … which directly led to the establishment of the NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR). The …
Staff
Dr. Amy Bentley is a Staff Scientist with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Amy R. Bentley is a Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). Dr. Bentley …
News Release
Healthcare professionals now have access to a range of educational and clinical genomics resources on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center website
… to a new partnership between the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … are available on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2) website, a free, online collection of more than 500 materials for use in the classroom and for self-directed learning of …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… University School of Medicine A cross-institutional center at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , … . The GSPACs work closely with NHLBI's Trans-omics for Precision Medicine Program  to harmonize joint variant … and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. … Research Funding …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… science of precision health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a … the growing availability of electronic health records for use in research has enabled unprecedented abilities to … creates some unique opportunities. The NIH Clinical Center will provide unprecedented and unique opportunities to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 4, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the establishment of the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC), which aims to move towards more internationally coordinated, sustainable, and streamlined mechanisms that support the biodata ecosystem.
… not recognized until the 20th century, it paved the way for future research in genetics, including the discovery of DNA. Turning … for being Acting Director of the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research in the early 1990’s! If you …
Health
The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and thought leaders to share learning, understand barriers in depth, and discuss issues and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information.
… members come from government, industry, health care, research, advocacy and policy backgrounds, and represent many countries. Members meet regularly by teleconference. For more information, please email genetics@cdc.gov . … … Inc. Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health Center of Disease Control and Prevention Scott Hebbring, …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement.Â
… area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community … and information sharing, the group has regular meetings on campus featuring invited speakers and members of the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for international research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic … program will be to facilitate the use of the NIH Clinical Center by intramural researchers for conducting …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research branch of the … recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … Researchers in SBRB investigate … factors that facilitate translation of genomic discoveries for health promotion, disease prevention, genetic counseling, …