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Competitive scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.
… are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. … The UGSP offers … to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. … NIH Undergraduate … Biomedical Research Careers, Behavioral Research Careers, Social Science Health-related Research Careers, Research …
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.
… affected by SCD to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms. … Bonham , Jr., J.D., an associate investigator with NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch , Division of … humans), the genome (all the genes in a person), and the social and environmental factors that may impact their …
News Release
NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… Funding to enhance diversity in genomic data science through cloud computing. … National Institutes … create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and … platforms to share educational resources for genomic data science to ensure its accessibility to various …
Staff
Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI. … Adam Phillippy, … and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI. … Staff …
Staff
Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
… and intramural investigators in depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL . Ms. … (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC). … Jennifer Strasburger, Data Access Committee (DAC), informatics, epigenetic, …
News Release
Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … Data sharing is key to the success of medical research, and … are often those most eager to see their donation of data put to use. … However, getting the right balance between … - the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the true owner. The paper is the result …
News Release
The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… … The Molecular Characteristics of Breast Cancer The TCGA data, more than two petabytes in total from 33 cancer types, … tumors. Last month, two publications from the TCGA network described two diverse types of cancer: uterine cancer … TCGA holds for cross-cancer comparisons. Today, the TCGA network published a paper analyzing the molecular …
Research Funding
Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data available to researchers, particularly in genomics. This … of the genomics workforce; and ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic advances." … The …
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A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine … phase of the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) Network with a total investment of $42 million over five … will examine whether early access to patients’ genomic data can help with treatment of high blood pressure, …
Talking Glossary
La interacción genes–ambiente se refiere a interrelación de los genes (y en términos más amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social.
… amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social. … Gene–environment interaction refers to the … (and, more broadly, genome function) and the physical and social environment. These interactions influence the … water, nutrition, ultraviolet radiation from the sun and social context. … La interacción genes–ambiente se refiere a …