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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 … on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a genetic disease, they … of the Department of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research develops and implements …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Chris Gunter, Ph.D., as a senior advisor for genomics engagement. In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with engaging the public about genomics and genomic medicine.
… associated with engaging the public about genomics and genomic medicine. Her efforts will also include working with the director in assessing the long-term impact of certain NHGRI research, training, and outreach programs. … Aguila III, NHGRI.  Dr. Gunter will also join the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research in its Social and Behavioral …
Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… promotes precision medicine and spurs the development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics in the NIH … capabilities within their Institutes to effectively use genomic data in clinical research and clinical care. The NIH … Scientist Lawrence Brody , NHGRI, Director of the NHGRI Division of Genomics and Society Brian Brooks , National Eye …
Staff
Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network.
… Robb Rowley, M.D. … Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and is the Program Director for the … large scale, high-throughput genetic research in support of implementing genomic medicine. Prior to starting at NHGRI, he spent …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… M.S. … Program aims to capitalize on growing availability of large-scale genomic and health record data worldwide to advance the … a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research. The goal of the program is …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… we celebrated three anniversaries — the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure, the 20th … is a faculty member at Case Western University School of Medicine; this grant is part of the NIH Ethical, Legal, and … using population descriptors as a proxy to describe human genomic variation. These descriptors have reflected …
Event
On February 16, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) held a follow-up working group consultation after the 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems.
… Examples of Consultation Services (in alphabetical order by … supervised by medical geneticist or genetic counselor Division of Genetics receives workload credit for e-consult … to implement recommendations of GMXIV meeting regarding genomic medicine consultation: Create a consult service or …
Research Funding
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities with the use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period.
… The NSIGHT program was developed from the advice of experts who attended the December 13-14, 2010 meeting, Newborn Screening in the Genomic Era: Setting a Research Agenda. Funding is provided … Events … Program Staff … The Newborn Sequencing In Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) program explores the …
Profile
Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare skeletal disorders well. With hundreds of known rare bone disorders and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira breaks down the challenges of skeletal genomics.
… With hundreds of rare bone disorders catalogued and more to be discovered, … last year of high school, I decided to pursue a career in medicine because I found it challenging and stimulating and … that all patients with Saul-Wilson syndrome have the same genomic changes and similar clinical signs and symptoms. The …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI has four position openings for Health Scientist Administrators (Program Director and Scientific Review Officer). Program Director positions will have a special concentration in informatics and data science and will be located in the Division of Genomic Medicine, the Division of Genome Sciences, or the Office of Genomic Data Science. Scientific Review Officers will reside in the Division of Extramural Operations and will organize peer review meetings for all areas of genomic research at NHGRI.
… Employers. … The Program Directors will manage a portfolio of grants, provide scientific expertise and advice to NHGRI … groups. The Program Director in the position in the Division of Genomic Medicine  will provide scientific expertise and …