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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.
… minority (URM) groups by establishing a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR). The Diversity Center will … infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are … and processes supporting academic excellence in genomics research of populations with African ancestry. …
Staff
Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington … decade, she has also served as a Special Volunteer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… part of NIH, today launched the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore … over four years. NHGRI will also fund a new Coordinating Center for approximately $4 million over four years to … - diseases, which eventually might be helpful for their clinical management." Pending available funds, NHGRI will …
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.
… . In healthcare, MSIs include institutions that provide clinical services to medically underserved communities. … The … Consortium are to carry out innovative, state-of-the-art genomics research studies; enhance institutional genomics … and analytical capabilities of MSIs. … Diversity Center for Genome Research at Meharry Principal Investigator: …
Staff
Dr. Leslie Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist in and the chief of NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist and is the chief of the Center for Precision Health Research at the National Human … Society of Human Genetics for 2019. … The Precision Genomics Section research program focuses on understanding …
Event
The Excellence in Clinical Research Seminar Series is designed to facilitate clinical research in the rare disease space with a focus on aspects of regulatory medicine and clinical trials in Mendelian disorders.
… The Excellence in Clinical Research Seminar Series is designed to facilitate clinical research in the rare disease space with a focus on regulatory medicine and clinical trials in Mendelian disorders. The series will …
Event
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to provide an overview of three notice of funding opportunities (RFA-HG-24-001, PAR-24-106 and PAR-24-107).
… Regional Genomic Medicine eConsult Services (U01 Clinical Trials Optional) PAR-24-106 : Solutions to Enable … Regional Genomic Medicine eConsult Services (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-24-107 : Solutions to Enable … Regional Genomic Medicine eConsult Services (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional) Webinar FAQs … Virtual … Applicant …
Research at NHGRI
The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis of DNA sequence.
… The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) , established in 1997, is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis … methods to analyze genomics data with applicability to clinical and basic science questions that were thought to be …
Clinical Research
This team-based clinical service os provided by NHGRI to Intramural Investigators employing exome/genome sequencing.
… The Secondary Genomics Findings Service (SGFS) is a team-based clinical service provided by NHGRI to Intramural … Secondary Genomics Finding Service (SGFS) is a team-based clinical service provided by NHGRI to Intramural …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… … Dr. Hanchard will lead the new Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section. … The National Human Genome Research … (NHGRI) has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and … His efforts will integrate laboratory-based and clinical methods to study several pediatric diseases, …