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Dr. Nicole Lockhart is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… in 2012 as a program director in the Division of Genomics and Society. Dr. Lockhart oversees a portfolio of research and career development grants related to the ethical, legal and social (ELSI) implications of genomic research. Dr. …
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
… Most of the ethical discussions related to genome editing center around … has the potential to make such editing more accurate and even "easy" in comparison to older technologies. … including 15 nations in Western Europe, because of ethical and safety concerns. 3  There is also an … changes are passed down to future generations. … Policy Issues …
Staff
Dr. Dave Kaufman is a program director Division of Genomics and Society​ at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… for several years. He oversees a portfolio of research and career development grants related to the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research. Dr. …
News Release
The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the power of social media and mobile phones to connect with research participants. … The Social Genomics Project, conducted by NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), aims to understand …
News Release
How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
… patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment, … (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. … Cancer … around them," Jeff Lienert, lead author in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and a National Institutes of …
News Release
Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Mjoseth … Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) in the Intramural … such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rare genetic conditions with a significant impact on …
News Release
NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… to speed the translation of data into knowledge, products and procedures that improve health while protecting the … data to certify that the data were collected in a legal and ethically appropriate manner and that personal … access. The committees will also monitor scientific and ethical or legal developments that might warrant further …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… The Genomics and Society Working Group provides advice on short- and … and the policy landscape, aiming to identify emerging issues or gaps. Identifies areas of potential synergy or … ​ … Ethics Issues In Genomics, Policy Issues In Genomics, Legal Issues In Genomics, Genomics Legislation, Privacy And …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… to the array of updates about the many happenings at NHGRI and in genomics, I would like to draw your attention to efforts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to gather … is required by September 27.  All the best,   …   NHGRI’s social media platforms provide a great venue for conveying …
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 … for the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and community contexts. … Our research focuses on a spectrum … conduct research at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences and train the next generation …