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Policy Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… the risk that synthetic biology could be used to develop biological weapons. While this group of researchers did not … is seeking to synthesize, or "write" whole genomes from human cell lines and the genomes of other plants and animals … public health. The name of their project is a play on the Human Genome Project  (HGP). In 2003, scientists working on …
Data Sharing Policies
Sample informed consent language, aligned with each of the informational elements of consent for genomic data sharing (GDS) outlined by NIH as important to convey, in language understandable to prospective participants.
… Consent for General Research Uses (GRU)  Portions of your samples, genomic data, and health information will be stored … [Your data] will be used in future studies about human health. The information in this database will be stored … to trace the information in databases back to you or close biological relatives. The information may be used to enforce …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… into improved diagnosis, treatments and prevention of human diseases. Using the excellent resources of NHGRI … latest genomic and genetic technologies to the study of human disease. Our investigators develop and quickly evaluate … Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms. … …
Fact Sheets
A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.
… A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in … to these cues, cells send and receive signals through biological pathways. The molecules that make up biological … together.  … Researchers are able to learn a lot about human disease from studying biological pathways. Identifying …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find … data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the host-microbiome … Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond will analyze samples from various body sites using the full panoply of …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking a postdoc to join the Systems Biology and Genome Engineering Section in Bethesda, Maryland.
… The Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National … in Systems Biology and Genome Engineering … The National Human Genome Research Institute seeks a postdoc to join the …
The Informed Consent Resource
Examples consent forms used by genomics research projects.
… Project   Developing a research resource for studies of human genetic variation Open Access Data NA GTEx, Live Donor … helpful when developing consent forms.  The NIH Office of Human Subjects Research Protections has created a useful list …
News Release
Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… Steven Benowitz … Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found that these species … into embryonic development, gene regulation and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … The studies highlight the data …
News Release
NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… biorepository for storing UDN research participant tissue samples. "The Undiagnosed Diseases Network is aimed at … Anastasia Wise, Ph.D., a program director at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a part of NIH. "The … manage a central biorepository for storing UDN participant biological tissue samples used in DNA sequencing and other …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us … feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project.  Francis Collins Eric Green  … To … When I first heard of the ambitious effort called the Human Genome Project, I was …  The Human Genome Project …