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Professional Development Programs
The Short Course in Genomics offers educators a chance to hear lectures and receive teaching resources from leading researchers, clinicians and staff.
… How to Apply The application is closed. … The Education and Community Involvement (ECIB) Branch within NHGRI is offering … designed to support middle and high school teachers, and community college faculty teaching science, technology, … course.  … In this video, Belen Hurle, Ph.D., education outreach specialist in NHGRI's Education and Community …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI's strategic planning process will establish a 2020 vision for genomics aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… June 10, 2002:  Summary of Workshop: Education and Public Outreach April 25-26, 2002: Summary of Workshop: Proteomics …
News Release
Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community about their work on family health history as part … turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community about their work on family health history as part … disease at an earlier age and more frequently. The Reddit community also wanted to know how to handle privacy in …
Careers and Training
View job openings at the National Human Genome Research Institute and find the perfect position for you.
… clinical operations, behind-the-scenes support, and public outreach. View our current openings to learn more and find …
Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… developing and implementing genetics/genomics education, community engagement and/or professional development … provides experiences working: NHGRI’s Education and Community Involvement Branch ASHG’s scientific and digital … literacy, genetics education, public engagement, science outreach (optional): Possible organizations include …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… the importance and nuances of data sharing, the research community will hopefully be proactive in facilitating data … others will get involved in this campaign to inform the community about the resources available to both share data … Annotation Working Group. …  The Genomic Data Science Community Network (GDSCN) is an NHGRI effort to engage …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… will also be encouraged to participate in at least one outreach activity during each year of the fellowship. Outreach opportunities exist within the NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch , as well as within the NHGRI …
News Release
Experts from The NHGRI Dog Genome Project turned to Reddit to answer questions as part of an "Ask Me Anything".
… and discussion forum - to answer questions from the Reddit community as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … The goal … and discussion forum - to answer questions from the Reddit community as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). Our AMA … hundreds of other breeds. We've come together as a community to develop a project called DOG10K, which has a …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Genomics Education Outreach Collaborative (GEOC), a partnership between NHGRI … high school students who attended the Genomics Education Outreach Collaborative's event at Medgar Evers College on May … included: Vence Bonham, Jr., J.D. , chief, Education and Community Involvement Branch, NHGRI, who studies how race and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 7, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green details NHGRI's new agenda on enhancing genomics workforce diversity.
… to expanding diversity in its research, training, and community engagement programs. Only in this way can we learn … feedback from both internal discussions and external outreach, with the latter including public comments and … Brooklyn, New York, celebrated Mrs. Henrietta Lacks with a community-based event, We Speak Your Name: Exploring the Life …