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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics. … Anna Rogers: What accomplishments in your career are you most proud of? Jim Mullikin: Of course, the Human Genome Project is one … involved in several other big projects looking at human genomic variation. Early in the Human Genome Project, even …
Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… Genomics research is shaping the future of medicine. For these advances of this research to benefit … ethical, legal and social issues including utilization of genomic information, access to genomic services, and how … research and to understand the ethical, legal and social implications resulting from genetics and genomics research. …
Research Funding
Applications demonstrating excellent grantsmanship, grant mechanisms and research methodologies common to ethical, legal and social implications research.
… Sample Applications and Summary Statements The purpose of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is … Statement Full Application Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Translational Psychiatric Genomics Research … Summary Statement Full Application Anticipating Personal Genomic Medicine: Impact and Implications Eric Juengst 2009 …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human … is important given the ethical, legal and social implications of their historical and current use.  This …
News Release
The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 … “Biomedical researchers have recently made remarkable advances in the experimental and computational methods …
Research Funding
ClinGen will advance genomics in clinical care and improve our understanding of phenotypic and functional effects of genetic variants and their clinical value.
… to disease. As a result, information on only a few genomic variants is used in clinical practice. One factor that limits the clinical use of variant information is the lack of openly accessible knowledge bases that capture genetic …
Event
NHGRI meeting focused on research that rapidly advances best practices for the implementation of genomic sequence data into clinical care.
… sponsored the meeting eMERGE & CSER: The Convergence of Genomics and Medicine at the Bethesda Hyatt in Bethesda, … to develop best practices for the implementation of genomic sequence data into clinical care, as well as research … Medicine … NHGRI meeting focused on research that rapidly advances best practices for the implementation of genomic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As Summer 2020 comes to an end, many of us continue to spend the bulk of our time working from … of the central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence … and cultural determinants of metabolic diseases with implications for health disparities. His research group …
Research Training
A fellowship that will prepare fellows to use genetic, genomic and pharmacogenomic approaches to advance minority health and health equity.
… A fellowship in genomic science and health equity, cosponsored by the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH NHGRI) and the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (FDA OMHHE) , is open …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… sequence raises many issues regarding the social context of genomics. Information about our genomes is starting to … part of our everyday life. Genomic information shapes societal messages about DNA in how we think about ourselves … Continued studies of the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic advances can help to break down …