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Research Funding
Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium will work together to develop and implement approaches to integrating extant genotype and phenotype data for the purpose of conducting and disseminating Consortium-wide PRS analyses.
Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
… governance, and issues related to equity and access to technology. On February 14, 2017, the committee published a … and ethical issues barring the wide application of this technology in germline therapy trials. The committee … 21-22, 2016, the RAC met to review a series of human gene transfer protocols. Among the protocols was one that proposed …
Staff
Dr. Carolyn M. Hutter is the director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… efforts to support and accelerate foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches and …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… think that proteins were the most likely candidates to transfer hereditary information from one generation to … DNA molecule is shaped like a twisted ladder. What type of technology helped to show that DNA was shaped like a twisted …
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… crime scenes, in order to identify criminal suspects. The technology's analysis is limited to 13-20 designated DNA … , leading to his arrest in 2018. Advances in genetic technology and the burgeoning direct-to-consumer (DTC) … downloaded or retained.  FBI officials report  that IGG technology helped solve over 50 cold cases in its first 18 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. As he did throughout his almost 12 years as NIH … Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. To read more about the work conducted …
Staff
Dr. Bettie Graham was the division director for NHGRI's Division of Extramural Operations.
… Small Business Innovation Research Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and the Loan Repayment Program. Dr. Graham … scientific program management of grants related to mapping technology and the application of mass spectrometry to DNA …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… genomics at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting . The warm, but windy … their genomics research covering a range of topics — from technology development to conservation biology. Long-read DNA … antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) …
News Release
Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
News Release
When it comes to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), genetics do make an impact.