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On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science."
… made by African American people in biomedical and genomic science. During this program, " Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science ," a panel of African American biomedical scientists … Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science … On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian …
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Dr. Sergey Koren is an associate Investigator in the Genome Informatics Section of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research.
… a complete sequence from relatively short-range data generated by sequencing instruments, like a giant jigsaw … two images on top of each other, and leads to both data loss and errors in analysis. To mitigate these issues, … Phillippy AM. The complete sequence of a human genome . Science . 2022 Apr;376(6588):44-53. doi: …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… to end structural racism in biomedical research, to science education and outreach, to data science policy and strategy. But before you get to those … issue of The Genomics Landscape , the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group of the National Advisory Council …
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On October 20, 2022, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Exploring Diversity in the Fields of Genomics and Biomedical Sciences", a program that explores the experiences of renowned African American biomedical researchers and physicians.
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, … inspiring, and a reminder of the ways in which biomedical science can benefit the greater good.” Previous awardees … and hypertension. His group is exploring how genomic data from admixed groups and individuals of African ancestry …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI has four position openings for Health Scientist Administrators (Program Director and Scientific Review Officer). Program Director positions will have a special concentration in informatics and data science and will be located in the Division of Genomic Medicine, the Division of Genome Sciences, or the Office of Genomic Data Science. Scientific Review Officers will reside in the Division of Extramural Operations and will organize peer review meetings for all areas of genomic research at NHGRI.
… will provide scientific expertise and support for genomic data sharing across NHGRI. They will serve as Genomic Program … management, they will be expected to advise leadership on data sharing policy and implementation; develop streamlined … The Program Director in the Office of Genomic Data Science will provide scientific expertise and support of …
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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… Ten intramural investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH … genomic medicine by increasing the use of genomic data in clinical research. CCGO is co-sponsored by the … and Craniofacial Research , will use exome sequencing data from 60 patients to characterize the rate of mutations …
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Dr. Elise Feingold is a scientific program manager in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… Caenorhabditis elegans genome by the modENCODE project. Science. 2010 Dec 24;330(6012):1775-87. doi: 10.1126/science.1196914. PMID: 21177976 modENCODE Consortium, Roy S, … elements and regulatory circuits by Drosophila modENCODE . Science , 330(6012):1787-97. doi: 10.1126/science.1198374. …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… we started generating massive amounts of human genomic data, there'd be lots of societal factors to consider. Now, … ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data and what we can learn from it is even more crucial. On … ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial. … Ethical, Legal and Social …
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Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.