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Professional Development Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations.
… project, portfolio and program management at the forefront of genomics. The keystone of this program is sage mentorship from faculty and collegial … Fellow  Current position: Staff Clinician, Department of Pediatrics, NIH Clinical Center  The level of exposure to …
Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… As the field of genomics advances, genetic and genomic tests are becoming more common in, and out of, the clinic. Yet most genetic tests today are not … without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller. … Several federal agencies regulate genetic …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Doumatey received her Bachelor’s and Master’s from the Department of Biochemistry, at the University Claude Bernard, Lyon, …
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.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical … important given the ethical, legal and social implications of their historical and current use.  This explainer … into different races.  The third study uses the birth certificates of participants and their parents to assign a …
For Patients and Families
A list of resources and information on financial aid for medical treatment.
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… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is composed of U.S. government biomedical research institutions and is … treatment. This material does not represent an endorsement of any specific tests and products by the National Human …
Policy Issues
Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
… to participate in the studies. This raises the question of when and how it is appropriate for the scientists to look … policymakers, and research participants about the return of individual research results (IRRs) and incidental findings … a particular gene variant under study. IFs are a subset of IRRs-- findings that are not related to the objectives of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… I would like to bring to your attention a wonderful example of scientific influencers making their way into pop culture. … were named among the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Time magazine. Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. , Karen Miga, … (CRADAs). They handle Material Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, and other legal …
Policy Issues
Revisions to the Common Rule modernize, simplify, and enhance oversight for human subjects research in the United States.
… The final version of the Common Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017, following the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on September 8, … protections are in place for safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of participants, and (for secondary studies) …