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NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.
… the ability to translate their scientific findings into plain language, further increasing the disconnect between … and Brenna Labarre - took on the challenge of using plain language principles and one PowerPoint slide to explain their … Intramural trainees represent NHGRI at 2015 plain language competition …
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.
… Sample Language Aligned to Informational Elements Outlined by NIH … Considerations for Genomics Research and NIH Sample Language for Data and Biospecimen Sharing  Example 2: … could help others in the future.  - Credit: NIH Sample Language for Data and Biospecimen Sharing …
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NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off. These … Genomics of Gene Regulation (GGR) program to decipher the language of how and when genes are turned on and off. In the … NIH grants aim to decipher the language of gene regulation …
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NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
… in the finals, taking on the challenge of using plain language principles and one PowerPoint slide to explain their … Nicoli Ph.D., Cihan Oguz Ph.D., Anthony Kirilusha Ph.D., plain language principles …
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In an article published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers have found that words scientists use to describe populations have changed from 1949 to 2018.
… Library of Medicine noted that the use of simple natural language processing programs and robust statistical tests … Language used by researchers to describe human populations …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… will support a research project to understand cultural and language concepts of genomics in Nigeria. The goal is to … the researchers will develop. The new form will include language that they hope will better explain genomics terms … H3Africa, genomic literacy studies, Ehiopia cultural and language genomics concepts, Nigeria cultural and language …
The Informed Consent Resource
Examples consent forms used by genomics research projects.
… These completed forms are meant to complement the sample language found in the other sections. They are not provided … as older forms that might be useful in crafting consent language.  Note: these templates are not specifically for … These completed forms are meant to complement the sample language found in the other sections. …
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NIH researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate when analyzing summaries written by patients about their own health.
… NIH researchers find that large language models rely on concise, textbook-like language to evaluate medical questions. … The researchers studied a type of AI known as a large language model, which is trained on massive amounts of … between doctors and patients all consist of words. Large language models have been a huge leap forward for AI, and …
Intramural Training Office
In NIH's annual Three-Minute Talks (TmT) competition, postbaccalaureate researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from each institute’s intramural research program have to describe their research clearly and engagingly in just three minutes using one PowerPoint slide. The competition challenges trainees to develop their communication skills as they explain the background, key findings, and significance of their work.
… Feature Story: Intramural trainees represent NHGRI at 2015 plain language competition August 12, 2015 …
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NHGRI's Stacy Desine earned first place after the finals on June 29, 2018, becoming the first postbac to win the TmT competition.
… Ishii and Haley Yaremych participated in the finals, using plain language principles and one PowerPoint slide to explain their …