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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research … factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … question where there has been a lot of debate within the clinical genomics, pediatric and bioethics communities. …
News Release
NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… provide expert advice on the future of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). … The two-day meeting, titled, … includes the Centers for Mendelian Genomics program, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program and the Genome Sequencing …
News Release
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… leadership from researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … and for using genome sequence as a routine part of clinical care in the future. Many research groups have … will empower genetic studies of human disease. The full sequencing builds upon the work of the Human Genome Project , …
Media Advisory
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… for nearly two decades. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will host a press conference in … What: Virtual press conference to announce T2T consortium sequencing a complete human genome Moderator: Eric Green, …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that … the future. … ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic … contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future. … Clinical Research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights Ben Solomon joining NHGRI as Clinical Director.
… I plan to provide regular updates about NHGRI and genomics research, news, and events. Follow and engage with me via @ … institute and the field of genomics. … Ben Solomon, NHGRI Clinical Director, with NHGRI Director Dr. Eric Green and … On Nov. 12, Benjamin Solomon, M.D., started as NHGRI’s Clinical Director. In this position, he is responsible for …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI Director … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research is … workforce of genome scientists in basic, behavioral, clinical and social science research.  iSPRinG … Genomics (iSPRinG), Training Programs, Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Genetic Disorders … An …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Vanderbilt University Medical Center Translating the Clinical Knowledge of Mendelian Diseases to Real-World EHR … University of California, San Francisco Toward DNA Sequencing as a Primary Newborn Screen for Treatable … … Historically, NHGRI has largely funded genomic medicine research through multi-disciplinary consortia. The AGMR …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can provide insights and discoveries that could not … discoveries and achievements, including the complete sequencing of the human genome and identification of genetic …
News Release
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… Ph.D. … A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions. … The National Institutes of Health will fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and … treatments. These projects build upon the first phase of research from the IGNITE Network, which the National Human …