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Barbara Thomas is a scientific review officer for the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR).
… Governors, high-level oversight of project management, and data sharing through the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes … study section. Dr. Thomas joined the National Human Genome Research Institute in 2016. … Biography … Additional …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… for genomics and society activities at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … The NHGRI Genomics and … a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The mission of the Genomics and … in light of changes in genomics, genomic medicine, and the policy landscape, aiming to identify emerging issues or gaps. …
Funding Opportunities
Guidance that covers: (1) Letters of Intent; (2) NHGRI’s Genomic Data Sharing Expectations (3) Applications requesting more than $500K direct costs in any year; and (4) Communication with NHGRI Program Staff.
…  NIH-requested information in LOIs  According to NIH policy, LOIs are not required, are not binding, and do not … or nonresponsive will not be reviewed. … NHGRI’s Genomic Data Sharing Expectations  Scope: Applicants should note that …
Staff
Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
… M.S. … Ms. Jennifer Strasburger joined the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Extramural Research … and intramural investigators in depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL . Ms. … (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC). … Jennifer Strasburger, Data …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the … risk. Scientists use different technologies to do this. … Genome editing technologies enable scientists to make changes … add, or replace the DNA where it was cut. The first genome editing technologies were developed in the late 1900s. … many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals. … Policy Issues …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was … including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and deposition; project completion Being a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … function, and phenotype. The program will also produce data resources, tools, models, methods, standards, and … in dbGaP, and she continues to play a key role in data sharing policy development and implementation as co-chair of …
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
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… Techniques to modify DNA in the genome have existed for several decades, but the conversation about the science and ethics of genome editing has grown louder due to faster, cheaper, and … cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing ​ … Policy Issues …
Research Funding
The GREGoR (formerly the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium) is aimed at significantly increasing the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical approaches.
… The National Human Genome Research institute funded the GREGoR Consortium in … The program comprises five Research Centers (RCs) and a Data Coordinating Center (DCC). The research centers will … with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the …
Research Funding
The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data​​.
… As set out in the RFA, individual projects collect genomic data on gene expression, as well as surrogate markers of … an interactive group, accelerating discovery through the sharing of technical and biological insights gained during … variation, particularly in non-coding regions of the genome. This is a highly significant problem, as the vast …