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American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… and Alaska Natives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). IRBs are committees, at NIH and at other research institutions, which ensure the … types of federally-regulated research. To qualify for NIH grants, all researchers must understand and comply with …
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NIH researchers have developed a breath test that measures how well patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) respond to receiving liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation.
… Currently, the test is only available for use at the NIH Clinical Center; however, the researchers hope it will … restoring MMUT function.” … About NHGRI, NIDDK, NIMH and NIH … Related Content … NIH scientists develop breath test for methylmalonic acidemia …
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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… of more than a decade of groundbreaking work," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis … and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of NIH. The program, with over $300 million in total funding, … genomics research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), providing technical expertise and guidance that benefit …
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NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… in biomedical research, National Institute of Health (NIH) leaders are calling for the scientific community to … data and its appropriate use in biomedical research. Major NIH efforts are also underway to enhance representation of … diversity in genomics research. … Related Content … NIH leaders call for a consensus on use of race and ethnicity …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… … Investigators with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell are … paper, John J. O'Shea, M.D., is the scientific director at NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and … was performed in collaboration with investigators led by NIH Director, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., in the Medical …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at … Health have collaborated to develop and support the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program (GCTP), a competitive … technologies and services. … Mission Statement The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program shapes genetic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… genomics. … In response to the current global pandemic, NIH is aggressively tackling the biomedical research … institutions around the country. For example, a number of NIH Institutes and Centers have issued funding opportunity … to make millions of tests per week available by the end of Summer 2020. NIH continues to issue news related to the …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… found at www.genome.gov . National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 … of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting …
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Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
… (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He runs a well-respected research program that uses … Prior to joining NHGRI, Dr. Hanchard was involved in an NIH-funded Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), both parts of NIH, reported in the June 11, 2014, issue of Science … … Testing Potential Drug Therapies … Related Content … NIH researchers use a new cell model of a rare disease to develop therapeutic compounds … A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug …