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Staff
Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst for the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Her responsibilities in … genomic technology, legislation, AIDS research, genome editing … Rebecca Hong, genomic policy, FDA …
Event
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Consortium presented a half-day workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data.
… workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data. The workshop included an introduction to the ENCODE project and resources available to access ENCODE data, as well as specific research applications using ENCODE data. Additionally, there was designated time for attendees …
Staff
​Chris Wellington is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. His primary focus is in the Genome Informatics and Computational Biology Program, where … and computational biology awards, focusing on training, genome analysis tools and software resources. Mr. Wellington …
Research Funding
A scalable and interoperable resource that leverages cloud-based infrastructure for genomic data access, sharing and computing.​
… use of human genomics and other controlled-access data in compliance with the informed consent of a study’s … Lab-space (AnVIL) is a cloud-based genomic data sharing and analysis platform.  AnVIL facilitates integration … panel of experts who will assist the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in assessing the AnVIL. …
Policies and Guidance
For FY22, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… and approved by the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The focus of NHGRI funding support … and effectiveness of genomic medicine, genomic data science and bioinformatics; training, developing, and … More than $500,000 Direct Costs NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data The NIH expects and supports the timely …
Policies and Guidance
For FY2023, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… and approved by the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The focus of NHGRI funding support … of genomic medicine, computational genomics and data science; training, developing, and expanding the … $500,000 Direct Costs NIH and NHGRI Expectations for Data Sharing The NIH requires researchers to prospectively plan …
For Patients and Families
The partnership engages communities on genomics, informs and shares perspectives, and impacts the focus of research.
… impact the focus of research. Guided by the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Education and Community … and national and international organizations. Your Genome & You  is an infographic that offers an introduction … Jean Jenkins, Ph.D., Clinical Advisor, Division of Policy, Communications and Education Laura Lyman Rodriguez, …
Event
Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers are partnering to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data. 
… Research Program National Cancer Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute on Aging … Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Office of Science Policy … Agenda … *Participating NIH Institutes, Centers and … for an Evolving Field , with regards to legacy genomic data.  This workshop will bring together leaders of genomic …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. Already, genomic … infectious disease. … The nation's investment in the Human Genome Project (HGP) was grounded in the expectation that … genomics, epigenomics, environmental exposure, and other data would be used to more accurately guide individual …
Staff
Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's Chief Data Science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science within the NHGRI Office of the Director.
… Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's first Chief Data science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, … of microbial and mammalian genomes, including the human genome. Prior to that, she was a visiting research fellow at …