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Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… An individual’s privacy should be respected when their genomic information is used for research, clinical … scientific research should be balanced: the need to share data broadly to maximize its use for ongoing scientific … privacy of the research participants (see Genomic Data Sharing Policy  below). In addition, NIH issues Certificates …
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities for Investigator-Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science
The Computational Genomics and Data Science Program Announcements (PARs) invite applications for investigator-initiated research efforts fostering innovation in computational genomics, data science, statistics, bioinformatics, and data visualization and exploration.
… Evaluation and Development of Statistical Methods for Data Harmonization in Molecular Prognostication HG012124 … GERSTEIN, MARK BENDER YALE UNIVERSITY Enhancing open data sharing for functional genomics experiments: Measures to quantify genomic information leakage and file formats for privacy …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… improve, new methods are required to make large-scale genomic edits. Such technologies would be particularly useful … was “how can NHGRI’s IRP be a recognized leader in genomic data science?" Ongoing advances in genomics tools and …
Event
On April 10-11, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will sponsor a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC.
… The objectives of this meeting are to: Define data ecosystem outlining current and optimal paths of genomic data from lab to EHR to patient/clinician and across … be developed Identify research directions for optimizing genomic data integration and utilization in delivery of …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers develop freely available software and analysis tools to help researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data.
… researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data. These tools are free and openly accessible to anyone. … … microRNA target site variants (miR-TSVs) from clinical genomic data sets. Tiled Regression Analysis A software …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Me Anything" (AMA) with ELSI program directors and NHGRI policy experts. Our hosts were Lawrence Brody, Ph.D., … that once we started generating massive amounts of human genomic data, there'd be lots of societal factors to consider. Now, …
News Release
NIH programs are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling use in medicine and research.
… Institutes of Health are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling their … experts to develop standard processes for reviewing data about gene variants and their connections to health and … were not the original focus of the diagnostic test. Data sharing The ClinVar database aggregates information about …
Policies and Guidance
For FY21, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… of disease; the implementation and effectiveness of genomic medicine; genomic data science and bioinformatics; training, developing, and …  The NIH expects and supports the timely release and sharing of final research data from NIH-supported studies for …
Policies and Guidance
For most of FY20, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the 2011 National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) strategic plan.
… Institute (NHGRI) strategic plan - Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside  ( Nature  470: … who provide needed skills, such as genetic counseling, data science, etc.  Conferences and Courses The National … .  The NIH expects and supports the timely release and sharing of final research data from NIH-supported studies for …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake … investigator-initiated computational analyses on GSP data and develop methods to discover variants underlying … … Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. ​ … Dna Sequencing, …