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Staff
Dr. Ian Nova is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Sciences.
… director in 2023. He manages a portfolio of grants in genomic technology development, focusing on novel tools for nucleic acid …
Staff
Dr. Stephanie Morris is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… manages a portfolio of grants focused on high-throughput genomic technology development and functional genomics. She also oversees …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… human deafness so that they can better understand the genomic basis of deafness.  … Scientists are developing … tools have the potential to help treat diseases with a genomic basis, like cystic fibrosis and diabetes. There are … to treat Layla, and instead used another genome editing technology called TALENs. Doctors tried many treatments …
Event
Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
… autonomous, fulfilling lives. Emerging genome sequencing technology may lead to the widespread use of genome sequencing in mainstream medicine . But newborn genomic sequencing has significantly more complexities, risks … movement and genetic counseling, as well as charting the development of contemporary genetic counseling, reproductive …
News Release
The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Physician-Scientist Development Program, he now brings that expertise to NHGRI as … Division of Intramural Research. … The Physician-Scientist Development Program, which began in 2003, helps physicians … To fill that need, he applied for the Physician-Scientist Development Program. Physician-Scientist Development Program …
Research Training
Institutional and individual funding from NHGRI to help scientists develop research and professional skills.
… activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development. The purpose of this PAR is to develop, … for training the entry-level research workforce on basic genomic concepts (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The … emphasis on the quantitative sciences, bioinformatics or technology development, or (b) applications that focus on …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… pinpoints genes that are essential to life and highlights genomic signals that control gene function across many … of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less expensive, … comparative genomics to explore areas ranging from human development and behavior to metabolism and susceptibility to …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed a breath test that measures how well patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) respond to receiving liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Test for rare genomic condition measures disease severity and success of … if they would benefit from surgical or experimental genomic therapies that target the liver. The study results … Credit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI.  MMA is a rare genomic disease that impairs the body’s ability to metabolize …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… Genomic medicine is an emerging medical discipline that involves using genomic information about an individual as part of their … Testing, Newborn Screening, Privacy In Genomics, Genomic Technology … Genomic medicine involves using genomic …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.