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Administrative
The Intramural Administrative Management Branch provides administrative management support to the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research.
… The Intramural Administrative Management Branch (IAMB) provides administrative management support to … inventory, human resources, workforce planning, and other related areas. In order to provide these services … the IAMB works in partnership with senior administrators and the National Institutes of Health scientific community in …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses state-of-the-art genetic and genomic technologies to study the genomes of humans and …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A … in understanding how disruptions in signaling pathways and transcription factors contribute to disease. Our …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… The Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch seeks to identify and study genes that contribute to … from traditionally under represented groups.  Provides public education seminars and Continuing Medical Education …
Administrative
The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch provides advisory services, develops policies and procedures, and coordinates implementation at NHGRI.
… The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch (MAWDB) provides management advisory services, … throughout the Institute. … The MAWDB serves as the NHGRI liaison with the NIH Office of Management Assessment as well …
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 social determinants of complex diseases. … Investigators …
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… In February 2001, Nature  and Science  published two seminal papers that revealed the … sequencing costs, improved diagnosis of genetic disorders and genomic analysis in standard clinical practice. In its … the institute aspires to build better genomic technologies and discover new treatment options to improve human health …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… the most recent 'polar vortex' becoming a distant memory and with baseball's spring training now in full swing, we … Clinical Genome (ClinGen) Resource  under their recent Public Human Genetic Variant Database guidance. This program … are adequately addressed in the resource. … The NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch is creating a new …
Staff
Dr. Chris Gunter is a senior advisor to the NHGRI director on genomics engagement.
… at Emory University in 1998, studying fragile X syndrome and mechanisms of dynamic mutation. She then moved to Case … participation in scientific conferences, and whether public discussion of the imbalance can have an effect. Most … twitter . … As part of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch of NHGRI, the Engagement Methods Unit (EMU) headed by …
News Release
The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The health and medical care of Americans is greatly influenced by the … use genomics in the clinic. The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in … Hill, and a rotation in NHGRI's Division of Policy, Communications and Education. The 2017-2018 fellow, Nikki …