Search Results
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… resources available at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research … of ideas between NHGRI investigators and the rest of the NIH research community. … Overview … Related Content … NHGRI …
Research Funding
The centers define the state-of-the-art study designs and methods to find variants and genes underlying Mendelian disorders.
… for collaboration, can be found on the Coordinating Center managed website: www.mendelian.org . Please note that … are a research program do not provide treatment or other clinical advice. Please visit the Center links above to seek … … Active Mendelian Genomics Research Centers (U01 - Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-HG-20-007 Application Due …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… minority (URM) groups by establishing a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR). The Diversity Center will … infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are … network for scientific community building among basic, clinical and computational science stakeholders. Maximize the …
Staff
Dr. Leslie Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist in and the chief of NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Biesecker is a clinical and molecular geneticist and is the chief of the Center for Precision Health Research at the National Human … the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center on the main NIH campus. In order to understand the pathobiology of these …
Staff
Jie Zhou is a data manager and SAS programmer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Jie Zhou is a Data manager and SAS programmer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). … She has applied her SAS skills to genetic epidemiology, clinical trials, and biotechnology. She has created a unique … H, Adeyemo A, Rotimi CN. Pharmacogenomics, ancestry and clinical decision making for global populations. …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… (NHGRI) has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and … His efforts will integrate laboratory-based and clinical methods to study several pediatric diseases, … group have the potential to one day provide the kind of clinical and therapeutic insights that will hopefully change …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, today launched the Centers for Common Disease Genomics … over four years. NHGRI will also fund a new Coordinating Center for approximately $4 million over four years to … - diseases, which eventually might be helpful for their clinical management." Pending available funds, NHGRI will …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… to ongoing genetic, genomic and ELSI research efforts. A Center should: Develop and operate with a highly effective … from different disciplines, such as genomic sciences, clinical research, clinical and health policy, ethics, law, the humanities, …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and … - two agencies at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). GARD provides immediate, virtually round-the-clock … contacted GARD, as have people who are taking part in a clinical study. Community leaders looking to help people find …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and … healthcare and research datasets to identify novel clinical and genetic insights into disease. CPHR research … science. Many of these clinical studies take place at the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest research hospital. …