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Discover the secrets hidden in your genome through illustrations, videos, engaging stories, and the latest science that impacts your life.
… The following social media channels are maintained by NHGRI's Office of … institute. … On Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X and other social media channels, the National Human Genome Research … and enhance support for its mission. … The following social media channels are maintained by either staff in the …
Educational Resources
Bioinformatics is a subdiscipline of biology and computer science concerned with the acquisition, storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data.
… storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data. … Computational Science, Computer Science, Big Data, Biological Data, Bioinformatics … Bioinformatics, as related to genetics …
Staff
​Chris Wellington is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… is a program director for Computational Genomics and Data Science in the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. His primary focus is in the Genome Informatics … the NIH Common Fund Human Microbiome Project and the Big Data to Knowledge initiative. Mr. Wellington received his …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake … investigator-initiated computational analyses on GSP data and develop methods to discover variants underlying … … Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. ​ … Dna Sequencing, …
News Release
The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… number of issues that spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June … by physicians, geneticists, genetic counselors, and social scientists and lawyers, in academia, government and … promise fascinating debates over new and emerging data. Artwork for the 2017 Genomics and Society: Expanding …
Research Funding
The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program Abstracts and Activities Database organizes abstracts for all ELSI-related activities
… The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program funds and manages … and Activities Database … ​The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program Abstracts and … ​ … Ethical Issues In Genomics, Legal Issues In Genomics, Social Issues In Genomics, Ethical Issues In Genetics, Legal …
Staff
Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's Chief Data Science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science within the NHGRI Office of the Director.
… Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's first Chief Data science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, … for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. Ms. Di Francesco joined NHGRI in 2014 and was …
Staff
Dr. Robb Rowley is an Internal Medicine Physician and a program director for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network.
… (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. The national Network combines DNA biorepositories with electronic medical … (NHGRI) Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. … Robb Rowley, Electronic Medical Records and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… was “how can NHGRI’s IRP be a recognized leader in genomic data science?" Ongoing advances in genomics tools and … included the creation of a new program focused on genomic data science, which directly led to the establishment of the … deputy director and an associate investigator in NHGRI’s Social and Behavioral Research Branch. Applications are due …
Event
Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers are partnering to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data. 
… Institute of Nursing Research Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Office of Science Policy … Agenda … … for an Evolving Field , with regards to legacy genomic data.  This workshop will bring together leaders of genomic data science resources, researchers who use legacy data, and …