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Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… and deposition; project completion Being a resource for logistics and communication among GSP program … including program webpages Developing specifications for common controls for rare variant association studies … … Tara Matise, Ph.D. and Steven Buyske, Ph.D. Funded Centers Centers for Common Disease Genomics Washington …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Dr. Doumatey is currently a Staff Scientist at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of … The genomic landscape of African populations in health and disease. Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Oct 1;26(R2): R225-R236. doi: … with Normal Triglyceride Levels is the Most Common Lipid Pattern in West Africans and African Americans …
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. … Shriner D, Adeyemo A, Rotimi CN. Simultaneous Analysis of Common and Rare Variants in Complex Traits: Application to … Enzymes and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review. Thorax 2008; 63 (11): 956-61. … …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and … affected subpopulations. The branch houses the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, which advances … models that explore the patterns and determinants of common, complex diseases in populations in the United States …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
… elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule (45 CFR 46, Subpart A) and that are relevant to … This Research Study Being Done? [Examples:] We are asking for your permission to collect samples and health information … how genes play a role in diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and glaucoma. [If applicable] The specific …
Staff
Dr. ​Adam Felsenfeld is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… Ph.D., is a Program Director with overall responsibility for the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP), and specific responsibility for the NHGRI Centers for Common Disease Genomics program and the GSP Analysis Centers. …
Event
NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): (RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027.
… Resources … NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements … RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027 . … Virtual … Diversity Centers for Genome Research Pre-Application Webinar … NHGRI …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… is critical. All of these factors contribute to a need for new and more innovative approaches, including new … and funding mechanisms. The creation of research centers with the resources and expertise to design and … and Social Issues for Precision Medicine and Infectious Disease Gail Geller, Sc.D., $4 million (FY 2016-2019) This …
For Patients and Families
A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time.
… A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects … 25 million to 30 million Americans. … The exact cause for many rare diseases remains unknown. Still, for a significant portion, the problem can be traced to …
Educational Resources
A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors.
… Complex Disease … A complex disease is caused by the interaction of … influences of the physical and social environment. For this reason, complex diseases are also called … is more directly caused by mutations in a single gene. Common examples of complex genetic diseases include heart …