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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.
… Disease Genomics Section. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and … will integrate laboratory-based and clinical methods to study several pediatric diseases, including sickle cell …
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 … An Introduction to Radiation for NIH Research Subjects NIH Clinical Research Studies Active Consent / Assent Documents … Federal-Wide Assurances (FWAs) FDA Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators and Sponsors  FDA …
Research at NHGRI
The goal of our Caregiving Study is to understand how caregivers manage the demands of caring for a loved one with a long-term health condition and how social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope.
… on caregivers’ health and well-being. Our Caregiving Study explores the impact of caregiver stress over time and … through linked personal networks . Advances in Life Course Research. 2023; 56: 100541. DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2023.100541. … social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope. … Research at NHGRI …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop optimal approaches for the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and community contexts. … Our research focuses on a … We approach research with a social genomics lens. We study a diverse group of disorders and seek to find how …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes Dr. Bill Gahl's achievements as Clinical Director.
… from being a Center (the National Center for Human Genome Research). That means NHGRI just turned 22 years old as an … and the field of genomics.  … After ~16 years as Clinical Director within NHGRI's Intramural Research Program, … physician and a scientist. Although he has stepped down as Clinical Director, he will remain at NHGRI to focus on his …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The … is to develop a participant consent form for a diabetes study that better relays genetic concepts in terms that … primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
…  - a group that provides expert external oversight for all research and training ongoing in the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research. Clinical research is overseen by the Clinical Director, who … genomic data; generation of animal models critical to the study of human inherited disorders; and design of novel …
News Release
Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center through awards … Health , will use exome sequencing of 75 patients to study treatment-resistant depression.  Joel Moss, M.D., …
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… Steven Benowitz … A new study by National Institutes of Health researchers has turned traditional genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in … Johnston, Ph.D., lead author and staff scientist with the Clinical Genetics Section of the MGMGB. The research is part …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … The informed consent process and consent … should ensure that the consent approach for their study is consistent with program or funding agency … whether, and with whom, their post-mortem results of clinical relevance should be shared, and any authorization to …