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NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… Britny Kish … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers will present four … Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). … Dozens of NHGRI Staff in Attendance More than 6,500 scientific attendees and 200 … titled, Genetic Epidemiology at Scale: High Throughput Genomics Linked to Large Scale HER Systems . National …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Program Contact: Sheethal Jose … Genomics and Sociocultural Structures and Values Genomics and … Lockhart … Genomic Research Design and Implementation Diversity and Inclusion in Genomic Research Community Engaged and Community Driven …
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An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the completion of the … sequencing technologies become increasingly affordable, genomics research is playing an ever-larger role across … Informed and voluntary agreement to participate in genomics research is fundamental from an ethical and legal …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… yours — and here’s to a 2024 featuring many breakthrough genomics advances! Last year ended with exciting news from … of two events that I had the pleasure of participating in last month. Brendan Lee, MD., Ph.D. , and I recorded an … of genome sequences that captures significantly more human diversity. Prior to joining NHGRI, Dr. Phillippy worked at …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The three-year grants are … project to understand cultural and language concepts of genomics in Nigeria. The goal is to develop a participant …
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A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … As highlighted in the 2020 strategic vision by NHGRI , diversity and inclusion in genomics research is an ongoing …
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NIH will hold a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with members of its NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Anything" (AMA) with members of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social … Implications Research Program, a part of the Division of Genomics and Society. … Impact on Society Members of the … Research Program, is designed to bring together experts in wide-ranging fields - bioethics, law, behavioral and …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop optimal approaches for … families. We conduct research at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences and train the next generation of scientists and clinicians in this domain. Our ongoing research is aligned with the four …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… Sheena Faherty Ph.D. … In the basement of a three-story brick building on the main … But this wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps …
Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… Implications (ELSI) Congress invites all with an interest in ethics and genetics to share the latest ELSI research. … and social issues related to advances in genetics and genomics.   … Since its creation in 1990, the ELSI Research … in biomedical research and healthcare. To capture this diversity of issues, the ELSI Research Program has identified …