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American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… were among the unexpected outcomes of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) training program for American Indians and … experiences. They also observed meetings of IRBs that review intramural research conducted at NIH, attended the NIH … at NIH and working through the Common Rule comment process drove home the fact that people like me -- Native …
Educational Resources
A Golgi body, also known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.
… known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially … known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially … known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially …
Strategic Vision
Staff within the institute and colleagues in the genomics community organized and contributed to the >50 events associated with the strategic planning process (e.g., town halls, dedicated workshops, conference sessions, and webinars) and provided critical feedback.
… The multi-year Genomics2020 strategic planning process — followed by the drafting, refining, and finalizing … to the >50 events associated with the strategic planning process (e.g., town halls, dedicated workshops, conference … to the > 50 events associated with the strategic planning process (e.g., town halls, dedicated workshops, conference …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… called Verkko, which means “network” in Finnish, makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more … everything we learned in the T2T project and automated the process,” said NHGRI associate investigator Sergey Koren, … the researchers assembled those fragments manually — a process that took this massive and highly skilled team …
Policies and Guidance
Guidance describing NHGRI’s position on appropriate third-party involvement.
… are reported and reviewed by NHGRI in the application process. This guidance describes to which grantees this … party does not condition its services on a requirement to review draft publications or presentations. A grantee or … Upon receipt of the information/documentation, NHGRI will review and provide the grantee or contractor with a written …
News Release
NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… ratio changes over time. The research used epigenetics, a process by which modifications occur in the genome, as a biological marker to study the aging process. By comparing when and what epigenetic changes mark … on one type of epigenetic change called methylation, a process in which molecules called methyl groups are attached …
Event
The Excellence in Clinical Research Seminar Series is designed to facilitate clinical research in the rare disease space with a focus on aspects of regulatory medicine and clinical trials in Mendelian disorders.
… a journal club joined by one of the leading authors on a peer-reviewed publication or (2) an interview with a leader … a journal club joined by one of the leading authors on a peer-reviewed publication or (2) an interview with a leader …
Educational Resources
A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes.
… beyond repair, lysosomes can help it to self-destruct in a process called programmed cell death, or apoptosis. … …
Educational Resources
Hybridization is the process of combining two complementary single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules and allowing them to form a single double-stranded molecule through base pairing.
… Hybridization … Hybridization is the process of combining two complementary single-stranded DNA or … PCR … Hybridization, as related to genomics, is the process in which two complementary single-stranded DNA and/or … single-stranded molecules. Hybridization is an important process in various research and clinical laboratory …
FAQ
On July 20, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a pre-application webinar for the Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) Informatics Tools for the Pangenome Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): RFA-HG-23-026. We collected the questions and answers from the webinar to help applicants.
… source and available to all on equal terms. … Review, Award and Administration What is the total budget … they are appreciated, and are helpful for planning the peer review. … On July 20, 2023, the National Human Genome … Note: Always Read the Review Criteria section of any NOFO. Peer reviewers are obligated to use the written Criteria in …