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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… end, NHGRI plans to establish a new intramural precision health research program. Dr. Les Biesecker, Chief of the … researchers for conducting patient-specific precision health research. With the prolific advances in the … It is with that spirit that the new NHGRI precision health research program aims to “seize the moment” and …
Event
On August 23, 2023, NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs: RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018.
… for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs: RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018 . … to support investigator-initiated research in genomics and health equity, with the ultimate goal of developing … that will advance the equitable use of genomics to improve health in U.S. populations. Frequently Asked Questions … …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … Researchers in SBRB investigate social, behavioral, … that facilitate translation of genomic discoveries for health promotion, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and health care improvements. Trainees will work closely with …
Staff
Dr. Meeks is a Research Fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She received her Ph.D. in Public Health Epidemiology from the University of Amsterdam, the … Science (2010) and Master of Science (2012) in Nutrition & Health from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. During …
Staff
Lin Lei is a biochemist at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lin joined the group in November 2013; her main … Lei … Lin Lei, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry … Lin Lei, Center for …
Staff
Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) housed under the Metabolic, Cardiovascular and … Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Shirley brings over 12 years of administrative … Freeman, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry … Shirley Freeman, Center for …
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Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also … at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. … teaches bioethics courses in the SMHS Translational Health Sciences Ph.D. program and provides guest lectures …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… conducting research on human embryos , and the unknown health risks of genome editing, creating "designer babies" is … to happen in the United States anytime soon. Like many health technologies and medications, genome editing is also … at least initially. This could worsen health disparities that already exist based on socioeconomic …
News Release
Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
… information from family members about their family health history and lifestyle factors. … Published in March in … the results may advance physicians’ ability to use family health history information to assess which conditions with a genetic component pose a risk to your health and require further testing. The researchers used type …
Staff
Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… and joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health as a senior research fellow. His interests include … … Guanjie Chen, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genetic epidemiology, genetic statistics, simulation …