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Event
The NHGRI and NCI held a pre-application webinar on May 15, 2020, for the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) RFA-HG-20-001 and RFA-HG-20-002.
… … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) held a pre-application … Frequently Asked Questions will be made available on this page. … Webinar … PRS Diversity Consortium Webinar … The NHGRI and NCI held a pre-application …
News Release
NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… each group strengthens the argument that findings from one population cannot always be generalized to others. A variant … if studies were only done on white European populations. Using genomic data from white Europeans to extrapolate to … by such groups. The study is part of the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) …
News Release
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to … trials are part of the second phase of the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) Network with a total investment … may be more effective and have fewer side effects when using a genomic approach to prescribing drugs for these …
The Genomics Landscape
In June 1, 2023, edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the NHGRI-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium releasing a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference.
… best, … The Newfoundland and Labrador mosaic founder population descended from an Irish and British diaspora 300 … Lawrence Brody, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genomics and Society, was recently involved in a study that … can be found on genome.gov . Follow the events on Twitter using #MedGeneEd23 . … Last month, NHGRI released a …
Event
On March 1, 2018, over 65 basic research, clinical, and bioinformatic scientists in the genomics community convened for a four-hour web meeting on NHGRI-funded components of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC).
… … On March 1, 2018, over 65 basic research, clinical, and bioinformatic scientists in the genomics community convened for a four-hour web meeting on NHGRI-funded components of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC). The GRC is an essential resource for the …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that Indigenous groups such as … issues of inclusion persist, Alaska Native people and the genomics community are engaging in more dialogue and …
Staff
Dr. Lucia Hindorff is the Lead Extramural Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… genetic epidemiology and motivating factors for using genetic tests in clinical care. At NHGRI, Dr. Hindorff … Dr. Hindorff was also the project scientist for the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) program, …
Educational Resources
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is an approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases.
Research Funding
The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… (NHLBI) co-funds both the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDGs) and Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMGs); … neuropsychiatric, and immune-mediated diseases, using a range of study designs and presumed underlying … Northwestern University Andy Clark, Ph.D. Professor of Population Genetics Cornell University Daniele Fallin, Ph.D. …
Talking Glossary
Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
… … Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their … … Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their … include individualized medicine, personalized medicine and precision medicine. For some conditions, genomic …