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November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Additional Resources … November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement … social media on Wednesday, November 17. We encourage you and your organizations to join in and help amplify our …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can provide insights and … which participants were not informed of the risks to their health of study participation, or were denied critical …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications related to its scientific priorities and welcomes investigator-initiated applications.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute solicits grant applications related to its scientific priorities and welcomes investigator-initiated applications. … The … other institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). All NIH solicitations are published weekly as …
News Release
Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health. … HGP Timeline Illustration: Landmarks in genetics … genomics Hover or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones …
Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
… These resources will help you understand genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history. … Related Content … For Patients and Families … Resources about genetic diseases and the …
Event
NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Eric Green 8:40 - 9:00 a.m. Statement of … Discovery and Interpretation of Variation Associated with Human Health and Disease Panel: Barbara Stranger Anshul Kundaje …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find … three research teams funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are gathering data at the most basic molecular … chosen as test beds - because of their wide impact and because they can serve as models of other …
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The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Monica Berger at … Request an Accommodation … The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence … sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. … and infectious disease. … The nation's investment in the Human Genome Project (HGP) was grounded in the expectation …