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An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease found in humans.
… … An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease found in humans. … Biomedical Research, Ethics, … in humans. Animal models (e.g., mice, rats, zebrafish and others) are sufficiently like humans in their anatomy, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… I would like to bring to your attention a wonderful example of scientific influencers making their way into pop culture. … Ph.D. , Karen Miga, Ph.D. , Evan Eichler, Ph.D. , and Michael Schatz, Ph.D. were honored for their roles in … Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, and other legal documents that enable the sharing of materials and …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can provide insights and … research with human participants. In response to cases of ethical misconduct during WWII, the international scientific … or an individual's family members, and further provides legal protection against discrimination on the basis of a …
Diversity Center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the size and quality of the available genomics workforce.
… The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research … capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) …
Diversity Center
The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), which has a mission to serve historically underrepresented population in biomedical research, namely, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
… The Pacific Center for Genome Research (PCGR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) aims to grow and support Genomic Research workforce at UHM, a Minority …
News Release
Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… Steven Benowitz … Teams of scientists will use support from the National Institutes … underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, analyzing how genome sequences-the order of chemical letters in a cell's … NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and computational methods for the analysis. The scientists …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and application of computationally intensive approaches to analyze …
Event
A social media campaign, organized by NHGRI and its partners, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.
… Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, and United States. … June 5: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic … … Genomics is becoming an increasingly important part of patient care, but healthcare providers may not be aware of … Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 5 to June 9, 2023, that …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… Mjoseth … Everyone has bad days, whether it's the result of a traffic accident, a missed phone call or a rusty nail … that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
Virtual Exhibit
The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and subsequent boom in the genomics field has had a profound impact not just on biology and medicine but also on ethics and society. The project also changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. … professionals, but also computer engineers, bioethicists, legal experts, mathematicians, statisticians and many … part of the budget was allocated to understanding the ethical and legal consequences of having human genomic …