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NIH researchers demonstrated that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.
… to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about NHGRI can be found at: … the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, …
Careers & Training
The Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program continues post-graduate fellowship programs in public policy and education and engagement and adds two new programs – a post-graduate communications fellowship and a post-baccalaureate fellowship.
… programs. The new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program recognizes the importance of diverse career paths to inform and advance genomics and its applications. The program provides training and career development in public … notice of application windows. … Contact the fellowship program at fellowships@ashg.org or submit our Fellowship …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… with the NHGRI Large-Scale Sequencing and Analysis Centers program, an NIH-supported consortium that generates and … Institutes of Health. The NHGRI Extramural Research Program supports grants for research and training and career … the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… practices, and standards that can be generalized across diseases and populations. It will also generate a … as well as a portal for visualization. Ultimately, this program will enhance the utility of ‘omic technologies in … diverse populations; 2) persons with and without specific diseases; 3) harmonized and standardized phenotypic and …
Research Funding
The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… to create a multi-component Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) intended to enable an improved human genome … and improvement. Based on the Concept for this program presented to the National Council on Human Genome … and works closely with the other Human Genome Reference Program components. Genome Reference Representations …
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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.
Research Training
NHGRI funds training and career development programs at academic, medical and other institutions throughout the U.S.
… T32 Genome Science Predoc Postdoc Institution Program Title Program Director(s) Program Support ✔ Harvard Medical School Training Program …
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and … up to $2,150,000 for Phase II. The NHGRI Small Business Program is interested in a wide breadth of work in genomics, … our institute, you are strongly recommended to contact program staff in the developmental stages of your application …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… pathway that plays a major role in several common diseases. Together, their findings may provide new clues to … of stroke, cardiovascular disease and many other common diseases," said Stephen R. Williams, Ph.D., a postdoctoral … (NHGRI) Genomics and Randomized Trials Network (GARNET) program ( …
Research Funding
Frequently asked questions about the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomic Field to Promote Diversity (GREAT) Program RFA.
… Diversity (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). … Can I have a program focused solely on the Ethical, Legal and Social … ELSI alone. As noted in the FOA, “For the purposes of this program, the term ‘genomics’ encompasses issues and … considerations in the RFA: “Geographical distribution of program sites.” Can you explain what would qualify as a …