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On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… Is the goal to capture more genetic variation, and thus biological variation, or more environmental variation, … our understanding of genetic architecture across levels of biological organization? Emerging data from cancer biology, … how it has shaped genetic architecture across levels of biological organization?  It is generally believed that less …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… that is not measured in research often hides underlying biological, environmental or social factors that may … race and ethnicity have been improperly treated as biological or innate characteristics. In society, there are … and will benefit all. … Bibliography  Protocol - Biological Sex Assigned at Birth . PhenX.  Hublin et al . …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
Policies and Guidance
For FY22, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… approaches, and resources that apply broadly to many biological systems and that are generalizable across diseases … comprehensive data, e.g., for genomes, cells, pathways, or populations.  The budgets of new competing …
Policies and Guidance
For FY2023, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… approaches, and resources that apply broadly to many biological systems and that are generalizable across … comprehensive data analyses, e.g., for genomes, cells, pathways, or populations. NHGRI strongly supports projects …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… involve strengthening the connectivity of particular pathways in the brain. The researchers propose that either … new technologies and linking existing technologies to biological challenges have proven to be fundamental to the … and its focus on technology development with links to biological questions. Suggestions for improving the CEGS …
News Release
NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… young patients and made progress in understanding the biological pathways and proteins that are important for the regulation of the immune system's responses." Cells use biological pathways to send and receive chemical cues in …
Media Availability
Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… variations and ranks them according to their clinical and biological relevance to a patient's cancer. … The findings …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
…  Diego Loayza, Ph.D. , assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, New York, N.Y., who …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… cohort and novel genomic science resource for defining the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation … in these G2P studies to further characterize the biological significance of these putative functional DNA …