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NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… care. The new awards will generate innovative approaches and best practices to ensure that the effectiveness of … Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER2) Consortium. CSER2 builds upon the Clinical Sequencing … populations that are traditionally underrepresented in genomics research, coupled with the inclusion of broader …
News Release
In an article published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers have found that words scientists use to describe populations have changed from 1949 to 2018.
… and their timing, along with new descriptors for certain population groups, may be linked to structural racism, social … categories as biological units. Now, in the field of genomics, ancestry, ethnicity and race are used as inexact … responsive to the historical and current debates regarding using race in genetics,” said Yen Ji Julia Byeon, first …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… about the science underpinning the Human Genome Project and genomics research, and have the opportunity to participate in … legal and social implications resulting from genetics and genomics research. In May 2001, the National Advisory Council …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… with the National Human Genome Research Institute and their international collaborators have added … series that evaluates genetic syndromes around the globe using facial analysis technology. Image Credit: Darryl Leja, … added to Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Population … NHGRI researchers and their international …
Research Funding
NHGRI is initiating a new program-the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium to develop a framework for systematically understanding the effects of genomic variation on genome function and how these effects shape phenotypes.
… Kettering Institute for Cancer Research Deciphering the genomics of gene network regulation of T cell and fibroblast … to identify the effects of disease-associated variants using Perturb-seq and Cell Painting. We will work with the … focus on understanding how non-coding variants and genetic architecture influences immune cell function. Jill Moore, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… from home. If you are seeking some virtual connections to genomics, I would like to offer some “remote learning” … Last month, Dr. Sara Hull (NHGRI Bioethics Core Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics … rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Using genome-wide association and other genetic study …
Event
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.
… its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD. This meeting discussed …
Event
On September 16, 2015, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) convened a roundtable to discuss the current status of the engagement and inclusion of underrepresented populations in genomics research.
… roundtable to discuss the current status of the engagement and inclusion of underrepresented populations in genomics research. … NIH Intramural Sequencing Center … and Engagement of Underrepresented Populations in Genomics … On September 16, 2015, the National Human Genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, reflects on the twelve years of groundbreaking research by the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium.
… Finally, the first issue of my monthly newsletter – The Genomics Landscape – was in October 2013 . Happy 10th … medicine (a growing medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their … genome sequences that represent the diversity of the human population. The HPP partners have adopted GA4GH principles, …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic … some are beneficial, while others contribute to diseases and conditions, ranging from cognitive disabilities to … provide a foundation for gaining greater insights into the genomics of human disease." These reports mark the …