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The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … To productively use a long, blank (and boring) hallway near my office in Building 31 on the NIH … work on the human skin microbiome and the use of genomic tools to advance the tracking and control of … linked to oxygen drops during sleep Schizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits in mice Scientists …
News Release
Today, we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy to again allow unrestricted … we decided that while we assess the state of the science and any potential risks to research participants, NIH … benefits for research and clinical care, with low risk to participants' privacy. However, because there could …
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A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions. … The National Institutes of … fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to improve management of diseases such as high blood pressure, …
News Release
Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… sequencing technologies can generate detailed catalogs of genomic variants, researchers face an ongoing challenge of … of genes that have large effects on an individual's risk for developing rare diseases. These same approaches … DNA sequencing technologies are needed to improve the assessment of rare variants, he said. The authors were …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's organizational structure is divided into seven divisions and the Office of the Director to reflect the emerging landscape of genomics research.
… organizational structure is divided into six divisions and the Office of the Director to reflect the emerging … Extramural Research Program into four new divisions and promoting to division status the office overseeing … education, and the office overseeing administration and management. The reorganization was approved by the U.S. …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on genomics and data science issues.
… The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates a deeper … on complex issues at the interface between genomics and data science. … The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working … the full spectrum of data science challenges (from data management to data usage, including policy-related elements) …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… can buy a test that will read specific places in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? … led to an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information without involving a healthcare provider …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care.
… Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach … to patient care involves selecting patients with specific genomic variants and then studying their traits and symptoms; this finding …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… fully achieved without successfully attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce that includes people from … involved in human diseases. These efforts have used genomic sequence data from humans and other species to … learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists. Students will also …
Research Funding
The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data​​.
… As set out in the RFA, individual projects collect genomic data on gene expression, as well as surrogate markers … cell fates or cell states. They use the gene expression and functional element data to construct gene regulatory network models, taking advantage of the dynamics of the …