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Three summer interns advanced biomedical research as part of the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Sciences.
… career, trying to determine how to make that ambition a reality. … Ms. Iriele is one of three interns currently …
Profile
Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
… very linear. Science is built around that ethos, but the reality is that science is messy,” he says. “Recognize what …
NHGRI Director
Subscribe to Dr. Eric Green’s monthly newsletter summarizing NHGRI and genomics highlights.
… years - the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR). Virtual Reality Technology in Social and Behavioral Research April 5, … of various types. One such enterprise is the Immersive Virtual Environment Test Unit, which encompasses the …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement.
Event
We invite scholars to submit ideas to be one of six to seven speakers at our symposium, “Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present, and Future”, with an additional opportunity to join a collected set of papers on the same theme.
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… allowed genomic medicine to progress from hypothetical to reality. Since the end of the Human Genome Project, NHGRI has …
News Release
The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… community college and tribal colleges, logged into the virtual Short Course to learn about the newest results and … it will be offered virtually in 2021. Lassar praised the virtual course, stating that a lot of effort was put into making the virtual course as interactive as possible. "For the first …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
Media Advisory
NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genomics and genetics.
… a.m. and Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, 10 a.m. EDT … The two-day virtual symposium will be virtual. To register, visit …
News Release
NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… consortium is an important step in making those advances a reality.” Approximately $50.3 million will be awarded to the …