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Research Funding
A list of funding opportunities in genomics research provided by NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… National Human Genome Research Institute supports research and training and career development opportunities in support … Date: July 09, 2026  PAR-20-254 : Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) (Research R01 Clinical Trial … NIH-funded T32 and TL1 Training Grants to Better Integrate Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) with other …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Chris Gunter, Ph.D., as a senior advisor for genomics engagement. In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with engaging the public about genomics and genomic medicine.
… … In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with … join the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research in its Social and Behavioral Research Branch , heading the new Engagement …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests
… submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated … proposals. These proposals are considered unsolicited, and follow the NIH standard schedule for submission, review and award. NIH institutes and centers also publish special …
Research Training
The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award provides full-time, semi-independent research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) is available to promising … that are compatible with their academic interests and career plans. An important aspect of the postdoctoral … Office, which serves as a focal point for training and career development and whose goal is to improve the …
News Release
NHGRI appoints Elizabeth Tuck as the director of its NHGRI’s Education and Community Involvement Branch to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education.
… to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education. … Elizabeth Tuck, M.A., has been appointed … Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes … and related issues, such as the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic advances. Tuck’s appointment …
Research Training
The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students the opportunity to perform biomedical research with some of the world's best scientists.
… The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students at all levels the opportunity to … development of novel methods for the detection, prevention and treatment of heritable and genetic disorders. In addition to the training and …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is … These projects may explore and elucidate the personal, social and cultural factors that shape the generation, …  Studies on the anticipated and actual psycho-social and behavioral impact of genetic and genomic information on …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine (OLAM) promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … Because animals …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Intramural Health Disparities … Postdoctoral Fellowship provides recent doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and … is intended to address not only basic, clinical, or behavioral research related to health disparate populations …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Equipped with the power of genomic information and state-of-the art resources available at the National … (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … pave the way for more effective ways to diagnose, treat and prevent illness. … NHGRI clinical research and field work …