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Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… … Media Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human Microbiome Project was established to … are supported by the Common Fund, and managed by the NIH Office of the Director in partnership with the various NIH …
News Release
NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… disorder. … Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully identified differences in gene … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the NIH, found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… I would like to bring to your attention a wonderful example of scientific influencers making their way into pop culture. … well-deserved recognition.  All the best,  … As with all NIH-funded work, NHGRI intramural researchers must …  Claire Driscoll, director of NHGRI's Technology Transfer Office (TTO), often exhorts one of her most critical rules: …
News Release
NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… Faherty, Ph.D. … New grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund researchers to develop computational … cancer and heart disease. NHGRI and NCI are both part of NIH. … Identifying Genomic Variants … Related Content … NIH …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such ideologies. By the mid-20th century, …
News Release
NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.
… general public. … To help bridge the gap, representatives of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and … literacy," said Bill Pavan, Ph.D., Intramural Training Office director and senior investigator for NHGRI's Genetic … NHGRI at 2015 plain language competition … NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… But before you get to those stories, I have a couple of important reminders. As mentioned in last month’s issue of … the institute and the field of genomics. …  Last month, NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D, announced expansive new efforts for all of NIH to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in science. …
Staff
Dr. Toro is a senior clinician in NHGRI's Office of the Clinical Director and co-director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… his medical degree from Javeriana University School of Medicine in Bogota, Colombia. He completed his residency … Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Toro came to NINDS/NIH in 1990 as a Visiting Associate in the Medical Neurology … Toro, M.D. … Dr. Toro is a senior clinician in NHGRI's Office of the Clinical Director and co-director of the NIH …
Staff
​Chris Wellington is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. His primary focus is in the Genome … since their inception and is currently a member of the NIH leadership team for the program. Mr. Wellington's other …
Event
On November 18, 2021, NHGRI will host an NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Special Interest Group lecture, "NIH Approach to Inclusive Excellence - The COSWD Viewpoint" by Marie A. Bernard, M.D.
… Marie A. Bernard, M.D. leads NIH thought regarding the science of scientific workforce diversity, assuring that the full … intramurally and extramurally. Dr. Bernard also co-leads NIH’s newly announced UNITE initiative to end structural …