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Vence Bonham is the acting deputy director for NHGRI and an associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and a member of the senior leadership team for the institute. … (NHGRI) within the Division of Intramural Research's Social and Behavioral Research Branch. He leads the Health Disparities …
News Release
NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… over their bodies, kidney problems, higher risk of stroke and in rare cases, chronic leg ulcers. These and other … affected by SCD to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms. … J.D., an associate investigator with NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch , Division of Intramural Research. …
Event
NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
… Angela Saini is an independent British science journalist and author. She presents radio and television programmes on the BBC and her writing has … and scholars disavowed these ideas and considered race a social construct, it was an idea that still managed to …
Fact Sheet
Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information … predict that genomics research will generate between 2 and 40 exabytes of data within the next decade. Our ability … data are associated with issues related to privacy and identity. … Infographic: How big is 40 exabytes? Credit: …
Staff
Dr. Sudre is an Associate Investigator in Dr. Philip Shaw's Neurobehavioral Clinical Research within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch
… the brain while subjects perform several cognitive tasks and used a multi-modal imaging approach (fMRI, MEG, EEG, … in the Neurobehavioral Clinical Research section of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch. The main goal of his research is …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… researchers understand how genomic variation can affect behavioral differences in humans. … National Institutes of … by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and published in the journal Cell , involved citizen science projects that used DNA samples and surveys collected from dog owners around the world. The …
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.
… Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17. We encourage you and your organizations to join in and help amplify our … … All times are in Eastern. … Family Health History Social Media Campaign … November is Family Health History …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… April is upon us, bringing warmer weather and one of the highlights of the year, National DNA Day . On … April 25, NHGRI will host a range of exciting activities and events, including the annual Louise M. Slaughter National … by Joe Palca, Ph.D., a former NPR science correspondent and founder of Scicommers, a collective of science …
Social Media
NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions. Through AMAs, anyone with an internet connection can pick the brains of our scientists and other genomics experts in real time and learn more about … the public through online question and answer sessions. … Social Media …
News Release
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator as a new member.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., … … Dr. Ostrander is the chief of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and has worked within the institute since 2004. NAS considers …