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The Short Course in Genomics offers educators a chance to hear lectures and receive teaching resources from leading researchers, clinicians and staff.
… How to Apply The application is closed. … The Education and Community Involvement (ECIB) Branch within … to the full course.  … In this video, Belen Hurle, Ph.D., education outreach specialist in NHGRI's Education and Community Involvement Branch, illustrates how …
Event
On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health.
… and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint … Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … 6710B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, Maryland … Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health … On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome …
For Patients and Families
List of resources to help you find accurate and reliable information on genetic and rare diseases.
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… As Internet users quickly discover, an enormous amount of health information is available online. The material provided … the Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. We cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, … publish articles written for scientists and health professionals. In a process called "peer-review," other …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems. … There is a mighty but invisible kingdom of … microbiome. These microbiomes support and maintain your health but also, when the microbiome is disturbed in some … that the human microbiome is an important avenue of health research. It is one with crucial implications for our …
For Health Professionals
ISCC-PEG working groups that are no longer active. Information is kept for historical purposes.
… active. Information is kept for historical purposes. … For Health Professionals …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and chief and senior investigator of the … stories and their implications for human history and health," said Dr. Rotimi. "The way people look outwardly …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… who use the workbook discuss their disease risks and health history with family members. … Researchers at the … Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have developed the Families Sharing Health … participants, the researchers plan to include community education programs in future iterations of the workbook. “Our …
News Release
NHGRI has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the central coordinating office for training and career development across the Institute.
… training a more diverse genomics workforce and addressing health disparities. … The National Human Genome Research … has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also …
Event
An April 6-7 workshop will emphasize the scientific value of diversity and inclusion as well as identify and prioritize future research needs in genomics to advance health equity.
… a.m. Connecting NHGRI’s Strategic Vision for Genomics with Health Equity Speaker: Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., National … a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Talk: Setting the Stage: A Vision for Health Equity in Genomics Speaker: Nancy Cox, Ph.D., … 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Panel: Moving Forward: From Health Disparities to Health Equity in Genomics Panelists: …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) provides a venue for … view of all ISCC-PEG members, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services or the United States government. … …