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Media Advisory
Researchers from the NIH-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium will answer questions about a set of papers to be published in the Nature Portfolio journals and Genome Research. The papers and the briefing are under embargo until May 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. E.T.
… are under embargo until May 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. E.T. … Media Advisory …
Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… directs the Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) at the National … from Northwestern University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California, Santa … heightening the immersion and psychological influence of media. This work underscores the potential of immersive tools …
News Release
NHGRI plans to appoint Vence Bonham Jr., J.D., as acting deputy director, to elevate and accelerate efforts in diversity, inclusion and health equity.
… to diversity, inclusion, health equity, anti-racism and social justice. This appointment will expand upon Bonham’s … and as head of the Health Disparities Unit in NHGRI’s Social and Behavioral Research Branch. In these roles, Bonham … in light of his vast expertise as a researcher and social scientist, and his ability to coordinate efforts …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… These projects may explore and elucidate the personal, social and cultural factors that shape the generation, … These projects may investigate the ethical, legal, social and policy issues that arise in connection with the … made available digitally or online (through social media, electronic medical records, telemedicine, and …
Event
On December 11, 2023, NHGRI, in collaboration with several other NIH Institutes and Offices, recently renewed the three Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) used to support investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research.
… investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. Program … investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. … On … investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. … Event …
News Release
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this … clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this … clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this …
Staff
Dr. Nicole Lockhart is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… development grants related to the ethical, legal and social (ELSI) implications of genomic research. Dr. Lockhart … healthcare, policy issues in genomics, ethical legal and social implications … Dr. Nicole Lockhart is a program …
Careers and Training
Scientists and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in genetics to revolutionize the world. This means careers in genetics and genomics are booming. And there are many other careers you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by this growth, creating even more career opportunities.
… you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by … growth and development of an organism. Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research ELSI researchers investigate the ethical, legal, social or policy implications of genetics and genomics …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research Branch. She studies the skin … high school students. … Careers in genomics, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Medgar Evers College, …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Susan Persky … Fearful …