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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… said Dan Kastner, M.D., Ph.D, scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an … senior co-author Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., director of the NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health … NHGRI is one of the 27 institutes and centers at the NIH, an agency of the Department of Health and Human …
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NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… 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 supports approaches to discovering DNA differences in …
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.
… 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. … research. As the nation's leading medical research agency, NIH is uniquely positioned to stimulate change in this area. …
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 … intramurally and extramurally. Dr. Bernard also co-leads NIH’s newly announced UNITE initiative to end structural … Dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease. She co-led the NIH-wide Inclusion Governance Committee that ensures …
Research at NHGRI
The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis of DNA sequence.
… The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) , established in … investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) access to well established, high-throughput DNA sequencing, NISC works closely with NIH collaborators to explore the use and implementation of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… from the institute and the field of genomics.  … The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center  (NISC) sits on the top … area of Rockville, Maryland - a few miles from the main NIH campus. This unassuming location houses the Center's … ABI 377  instruments in lab space borrowed from another NIH institute. The fundamental mission for NISC has remained …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI will play a crucial role in the NIH UNITE initiative to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in genomics.
…      Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.   … On March 1, 2021, NIH Director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced expansive new efforts for all of NIH to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in science, … to identify and address structural racism within the NIH-supported and the greater scientific community. With …
Event
NHGRI will be holding an ancillary workshop on applying for NIH grants at the 2022 ASHG Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA.
… and tricks that will help you successfully navigate the NIH funding system – both from the perspective of NIH Program and Review Officers, as well as early and … researchers who have been successful in obtaining NIH funding. A panel discussion will provide you with the …
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NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… privacy provisions, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) put forth a new policy which requires that all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, … be issued Certificates of Confidentiality . Previously, NIH issued these certificates only upon researcher request to …
Clinical Research
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease among patients with GD and their families.
… In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease … Cost of hotel and associated travel to and from the NIH is covered, as allowed per NIH policies. Ongoing, NOT currently recruiting: Functional …