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Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the … disease distribution, with the ultimate goal of informing health disparities. Its investigators will develop genetic … program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and reduce and eliminate health disparities. … CRGGH …
Health FAQ
Discuss these questions with your doctor or health care provider.
… therapy is an experimental treatment that may improve the health of people with sickle cell disease. The treatment may … trial team will create a follow-up plan to monitor your health. Researchers will use your data (and the data of … you may have to undergo certain tests as part of the screening process. … If you are eligible and decide to …
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, … we strongly recommend that you seek the advice of your health care provider with any questions regarding your …
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: …
FAQ
On August 23, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a pre-application webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs: RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018.
… RFAs, there must be a clear research focus on genomics and health equity. … Is there a preference of the type of … may propose any design that aligns with a genomics and health equity research question and remains within the budget … of the research team that will carry out the genomics and health equity research. … Does this RFA support research …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing … their genomic variants are not represented. Although health disparities often stem from systemic discrimination, …
Educational Resources
Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.
… to the nature of the genetic counseling process. … Carrier Screening, Birth Defect, Genetic Screening, Genetic Testing, Family Health History, Newborn Screening, Genetic Counseling …  … …
Event
On April 10-11, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will sponsor a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC.
… data from lab to EHR to patient/clinician and across health systems Determine informatics standards to be adopted, … titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC. In the future, it is likely that … as well as facilitate disease risk modeling and population health genomics. Ideally, this genomic information would …
Event
November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Additional Resources … November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National … mission to increase genomic literacy and family health history awareness. … All times are in Eastern. … Family Health History Social Media Campaign … November is Family …