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Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… findings and perception of genetic risk. How genomic researchers and the research community conceptualize the … is shaped by the values and experiences of individual researchers regarding social justice issues. How genomic … roles and responsibilities of individuals, communities and researchers related to genomic research and the uses of …
Staff
Heather Colley is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… Her research portfolio includes the NHGRI Training and Career Development Programs, NHGRI GWAS Catalog, and the NIH …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute … differences in health hasn't been fully explored, nor are researchers yet capturing necessary information about the … on reproductive health, others are conducting research on early feeding practices that may alter the gut microbiome and …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
Genetic Disorders
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition causing increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol at birth and heart attacks at an early age.
… cholesterol beginning at birth and heart attacks at an early age. … Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited … cholesterol beginning at birth, and heart attacks at an early age. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is found … history of high levels of total and LDL cholesterol and/or early heart attack. Elevated and therapy-resistant levels of …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… bench laboratory approaches and animal modeling. These researchers collectively aim to change the practice of … The first is the Reverse Phenotyping Core, which supports researchers by performing genomic ascertainment research with …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Five years after the program's first grants were awarded, researchers are building collaborative research networks, … Credit: Joseph Sohm, Shutterstock.com Yet, for H3Africa researchers, the path forward has not been without … study subjects can make research challenging for African researchers. Jantina De Vries, D.Phil., a researcher at the …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
Research Funding
Policies and guidance regarding research funding from the NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.