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Staff
Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972 and his M.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1976. He … at the NIH's Interinstitute Medical Genetics Training Program, which he directed from 1989 to 1994. Dr. Gahl's … rare disease diagnostics using next-generation sequencing analysis. The section is heavily engaged in creating …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to … field of genomics and improve human health. … $1000 Genome Program Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) … Mouse Program (KOMP) Large-Scale Genome Sequencing and Analysis Centers (LSAC) Model Organism ENCyclopedia Of DNA …
Clinical Research
The Undiagnosed Diseases Program provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
… National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) is part of the Undiagnosed Disease Network … (NHGRI), the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) and the NIH Clinical Center. … A longstanding medical … by a referring physician can be considered undiagnosed and may be of interest to this clinical research program. Of …
Leadership Initiatives
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… NHGRI has launched a publicly available and keyword-searchable archive providing full digital access … historical artifacts from the Human Genome Project and other major genomics efforts. To receive more information … scientific directors that led our Intramural Research Program (IRP): Jefferey Trent, Eric Green, Dan Kastner and …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
…  … Research Study: Evaluation of food choice and craving in experimental medicine studies Lorenzo Leggio, … technology interventions. … The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the … The program is part of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch  (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research …
Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… As the field of genomics advances, genetic and genomic tests are becoming more common in, and out of, … conducting clinical genetic testing, through its CLIA program. CLIA refers to the "Clinical Laboratory Improvement … in 2010 the FDA announced plans to move away from a policy of "enforcement discretion" (see next section, "FDA …
Staff
Dr. Wilson is the co-chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch.
… College, magna cum laude, with a B.A. in biology in 1975, and received the H.P. Studivant Award as the Outstanding … Epidemiology Society (IGES). He has served on the ASHG Program Committee (2010-2013), on the IGES Board of … properties of newly developed methods of genetic analysis for quantitative traits. … The overarching goal of …
Research Funding
The Genome Technology Program is refining current technologies to increase efficiency and decrease cost while maintaining or improving data quality.
… The Genome Technology (GTP) program at NHGRI supports research to innovate and develop new methods, technologies and systems that enable … Protein Sequencing and Single Cell Proteome Analysis R01: RFA-HG-21-001 R21: RFA-HG-21-002 R43/R44: …
MINC
Use the resources to help you design an education program or policy for your setting.
… setting. Use the resources to help you design an education program or policy for your setting.  Resource Title Type Cost Action … in Personalized Medicine Online Paid Coursera: Genes and the Human Condition Online Paid Coursera:Genetics and …
Research Training
Competitive scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students … that are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. … The UGSP offers … support, paid research training during the summer, and paid employment and training at NIH after graduation. …