Search Results
Policy Issues
Payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement.
… For patients to have full access to the benefits of genetic testing, payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need … patients to have full access to the benefits of genetic testing, payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need … lack of extensive data evaluating the economics of genetic testing. This makes it even more difficult to evaluate which …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… of genome scientists and clinicians in this domain.  The Immersive Summer Program for Research in Genomics … . … Overview … How to Apply … Eligibility … Immersive Summer Program for Research in Genomics (iSPRinG) … … access to a network of early-career genome scientists. … Immersive Summer Program for Research in Genomics (iSPRinG), …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your genes, which … results might mean to you and your family. Because genetic testing tells you information about your DNA, which is shared … implications for blood relatives of the person who had testing. … Diagnostic testing is used to precisely identify …
Research Funding
This content map provides an overview of the Contacts by Research Area webpage. Use the drop-down menu to see the subtopics under each category.
… map provides an overview of the Contacts by Research Area webpage. Use the drop-down menu to see the subtopics … map provides an overview of the Contacts by Research Area webpage. Use the drop-down menu to see the subtopics … map provides an overview of the Contacts by Research Area webpage. Use the drop-down menu to see the subtopics …
News Release
Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… buffets - but how do they choose what to eat? Using a virtual reality (VR) buffet, researchers studied the hundreds … Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB). She also heads NHGRI's Immersive Virtual Environment Test Unit. Obesity has long been recognized as a …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
An FAQ designed to help healthcare professionals understand the diverse landscape of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and the benefits and limitations of these tests.
… Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Healthcare Professionals  What is direct-to-consumer genetic testing?  Direct-to-consumer genetic tests (DTC-GT) are … in multiple genes, a patient’s lifestyle and their environment. Because of this, a single gene variant is not …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… high quality, and to organize the worldwide effort. The virtual reunion of the G5 leaders aimed to pull back the … and compete with the publicly-funded project. During the virtual discussion, the G5 leaders described how they … human genome sequence by the HGP. An edited video of this virtual reunion is now available on NHGRI’s YouTube channel, …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… will address issues that cut across the areas. Within each area, examples of research topics are provided, and these … the interplay among genetic factors, the physical environment and the social environment, and how this … (DTC) companies that offer genetic ancestry testing and other genomic services, law enforcement, the …
Research Funding
Find your NHGRI funding opportunities contact by category.
… Genomics … Descriptions … Contacts by Research Area: Categories … Find your NHGRI funding opportunities …