Search Results
Professional Development
This is a fellowship program designed for recent undergraduates to gain exposure to and training in multiple career paths that advance public service for human genetics and genomics.
… diversity, equity and inclusion; and other workforce development initiatives. This is an ideal professional development opportunity for those seeking a two-year position … and public engagement; scientific, digital, and career development programs; and diversity, equity and inclusion …
Staff
Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
​
… responsibilities in PPAB include policy analysis, policy development, coding and reporting, workshop development, and … The focus areas of her work are FDA regulation of genomic technologies and U.S. science policy legislation. … School of Foreign Service in 2015 with a B.S. in science, technology and international affairs, with a concentration in …
Fact Sheet
A fact sheet detailing how the project began and how it shaped the future of research and technology.
… the project. In part due to a deliberate focus on technology development, the Human Genome Project ultimately exceeded its … Genome Project and promoting the project’s sharing of genomic data; however, Dr. Watson is also known for his …
News Release
H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity
Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative.
… Amy Bentley … In a major advance for those engaged in genomic research in African ancestry populations, Illumina … tools that were not designed to sufficiently capture the genomic diversity of these individuals. This extraordinary … Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity … Illumina will be developing a GWAS array …
Research Funding
A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… designs to better understand the general principles of genomic architecture underlying common, complex inherited … Disease, Rare Disease, Dna Sequencing, Dna Sequencing Technology … A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing …
Profile
Reflecting on his NIH career, Dr. Smith recounts his journey from researcher to program director in a conversation with NHGRI science writer Sonja Soo, Ph.D. He looks ahead to a retirement filled with traveling, spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball and brewing ale.
… the National Cancer Institute. I was in the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, where my group developed new technologies … pushed DNA sequencing technologies forward in the genome technology program, which has been and is fundamental to … also revamped and diversified the program by enabling the development of a broad swath of different and impactful …
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 … biological systems. GGR projects are designed to advance genomic science towards the long-term goal of NHGRI research … the importance of these ENCODE annotations. While genomic annotations are important, they are not sufficient to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… on increasing the diversity of the next generation of genomic researchers. The NHGRI Diversity Action Plan (DAP) … initiatives, including the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science, genome-sequencing centers, and model … inform the recommendations of the working group and the development of new programs at NHGRI. Please share your …
Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
… governance, and issues related to equity and access to technology. On February 14, 2017, the committee published a … and ethical issues barring the wide application of this technology in germline therapy trials. The committee … currently conducts and funds research that uses CRISPR technology. For instance: NHGRI's Embryonic Stem Cell and …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… who are early in their careers and interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and … to genomics policies and other activities, such as the development of the institute’s federal budget justification. … the fellows will participate in colloquia and professional development events designed for the broader Genomics and …