Division of Genomic Medicine

The division plans, directs and facilitates multi-disciplinary research to identify genetic contributions to human health and to advance approaches for the use of genomic data to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease; through research grants, research training grants, and contracts. The division also:

• Determines program priorities in genomic medicine and related areas and recommends funding levels.  
• Assesses needs for research and research training in genomic medicine and related areas.  
• Prepares reports and analyses to assist Institute staff and advisory groups in carrying out their responsibilities.  
• Collaborates with the other NHGRI extramural research divisions to establish a balance of resources, personnel, and research and training budgets to achieve NHGRI goals.  
• Provides expert advice to the director of NHGRI on various aspects of genomic medicine.  
• Collaborates with the other NHGRI divisions, other National Institutes of Health Institutes and Centers (ICs), and other agencies and entities, national and internationally and maintains an awareness of research efforts in relevant program areas.

Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER)

Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN)

Genes and Environment Initiative (GEI)

Genomics and Randomized Trials Network (GARNET)

Gene Environment Association Studies (GENEVA)

Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE)

Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT)

The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)

• Genomic Medicine XVI: Host Genomics and Infectious Disease
  December 12-13, 2024
   
• Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening
  November 8-9, 2023
   
• Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems
  August 31 - September 1, 2022, Virtual
   
• Genomic Medicine XIII: Developing a Clinical Genomic Informatics Research Agenda
  February 9-10, 2021, Virtual
   
• Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction
  May 6-7, 2019, Silver Spring, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine XI: Research Directions in Genomic Medicine Implementation
  September 5-6, 2018, La Jolla, California
   
• Genomic Medicine X: Research Directions in Pharmacogenomics Implementation
  May 2-3, 2017, Silver Spring, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine IX: Bedside to Bench - Mind the Gaps
  April 19-20, 2016, Silver Spring, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio
  June 8-9, 2015, Rockville, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine VII: Genomic Clinical Decision Support - Developing Solutions for Clinical Implementation
  October 2-3, 2014, North Bethesda, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine VI: Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine
  January 8-9, 2014, Washington, D.C.
   
• Genomic Medicine V: Working with Federal Stakeholders
  May 28-29, 2013, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine IV: Physician Education in Genomics
  January 28-29, 2013, Dallas, Texas.
   
• Genomic Medicine III: Working with Implementation Stakeholders
  May 3-4, 2012, Chicago, Ill.
   
• Genomic Medicine II
  Dec. 5-6, 2011, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine Symposium
  June 29, 2011, Chicago, Ill.

• Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health
  April 10-11, 2024
   
• NHGRI Genomic Consultation Research Working Group
  February 16, 2023
   
• Pre-Applicant Webinar for Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium
  September 26, 2022
   
• Multi-omics in Health and Disease: Current Applications, Challenges and Future Directions
  June 17-18, 2021
   
• Webinar for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices RFAs
  September 25, 2020
   
• NHGRI and NICHD dGTEx Applicant Webinar
  August 3, 2020
   
• PRS Diversity Consortium Webinar
  May 15, 2020
   
• NSIGHT Final Public Session
  June 24, 2019, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting
  March 5-6, 2019, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Revisiting the Missing Heritability of Complex Diseases, Ten Years On
  May 1-2, 2018, Silver Spring, Md.
   
• Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health
  April 16-17, 2018, Bethesda, Md.
   
• eMERGE & CSER: The Convergence of Genomics and Medicine
  February 2, 2017, Bethesda, Md.
   
• IGNITE and Beyond: The Future of Genomic Medicine Implementation
  August 30, 2016, Bethesda, Md.
   
• NHGRI International Genomics Education Meeting
  August 4-5, 2016, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Future Directions for the eMERGE Network
  January 22, 2014
   
• Research Directions in Genetically-Mediated Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  March 3-4, 2015, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Implicating Sequence Variants in Human Disease
  September 12-13, 2012, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Sequencing in Cohort Studies and Large Sample Collections
  June 28-29, 2012, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Characterizing and Displaying Genetic Variants for Clinical Action Workshop
  Dec. 1-2, 2011, Gaithersburg, Md.
   
• Gene-Environment Interplay in Common Complex Diseases: Forging an Integrative Model 
  January 25, 2010, Bethesda, Md.
   
• New Models for Large Prospective Studies Symposium
  January 22, 2010, Bethesda, Md.
   
• The Dark Matter of Genomic Associations with Complex Diseases: Explaining the Unexplained Heritability from Genome-Wide Association Studies
  February 2-3, 2009, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Epidemiology for Researchers Performing Genetic/Genomic Studies
  July 18, 2008, Bethesda, Md.
   
• Genetics for Epidemiologists: Application of Human Genomics to Population Sciences
  May 13-14, 2008, Chicago, Ill.
   
• Frontiers in Population Genomics Research Meeting
  December 18-19, 2007 in Bethesda, Md.
   
• Designing Geneticists: Study Design Issues in Population-Based Genetics and Genomics Research
  October 23-27, 2007, San Diego, California
   
• Genome-Wide Association Studies for the Rest of Us: Adding Genome-Wide Association to Population Studies
  June 22, 2007, Boston, Mass.
   
• Multi-IC Symposia on the Application of Genomic Technologies to Population-Based Studies: Facilitating Collaboration in Genome-Wide Association Studies
  May 22-23, 2007, Bethesda, Md.
  June 5-6, 2006, Bethesda, Md.

• Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Cooperative Agreement (U01 - Clinical Trial Required)
  RFA-HG-24-021
  Application Receipt Date: December 02, 2024
  Expiration Date: December 03, 2024
   
• Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Cooperative Agreement (U01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
  RFA-HG-24-022
  Application Receipt Date: December 02, 2024
  Expiration Date: December 03, 2024
   
• Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care Sequencing Center (U01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
  RFA-HG-24-023
  Application Receipt Date: December 02, 2024
  Expiration Date: December 03, 2024
   
• Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  PAR-21-169
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 26, 2021, May 26, 2022, May 26, 2023
  Expiration Date: September 08, 2023
   
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
  NOT-MD-21-016
   
• Mentored Research Experiences for Genetic Counselors (R25)
  PAR-21-074
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 25, 2021, May 25, 2022, and May 25, 2023
   
• Notice of Applicant Information Webinar and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices Request for Applications (RFAs): RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049
  NOT-HG-20-057
   
• Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (dGTEx)
  NOT-HG-20-052
   
• Notice of Early Expiration of PAR-18-735 (Investigator-Initiated Genomic Medicine Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and PAR-18-736 (Investigator-Initiated Genomic Medicine Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
  NOT-HG-20-051
   
• Laboratory, Data Analysis, and Coordinating Center (LDACC) for the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  RFA-HG-20-039
  Application Due Date(s): November 13, 2020
  Expiration Date: November 14, 2020
   
• Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (Clinical Trial Optional) (R01)
  RFA-HG-20-036
  Due Dates: August 3, 2020; March 8, 2021; November 2, 2021; August 1, 2022; March 13, 2023
  Expiration Date: March 14, 2023
   
• Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (Clinical Trial Optional) (R21)
  RFA-HG-20-037
  Due Dates: August 3, 2020; March 8, 2021; November 2, 2021; August 1, 2022; March 13, 2023
  Expiration Date: March 14, 2023
   
• Notice of NHGRI Interest in Receiving Letters Requesting Permission to Submit Applications to Support the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting (U13)
  NOT-HG-20-035
  Due Date: August 12, 2020
   
• Pre-Application Webinar for RFA-HG-20-001 and RFA-HG-20-002, Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) Methods and Analysis for Populations of Diverse Ancestry – Study Sites and Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  NOT-HG-20-038
   
• Notice of Special Interest: Development of Statistical, Population Genetics and Computational Methods Related to Polygenic Prediction of Health and Disease in Diverse Populations
  NOT-HG-20-010
   
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Centers for Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) Methods and Analysis for Populations of Diverse Ancestry (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  NOT-HG-20-005
  Release Date:  October 22, 2019
   
• No Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for a Coordinating Center for Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) Methods and Analysis for Populations of Diverse Ancestry (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  NOT-HG-20-006
  Release Date:  October 22, 2019
   
• Notice of Special Interest: Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements for Short-term Research Career Enhancement in Genomics for Experienced Investigators
  NOT-HG-19-025
  Release Date:  October 21, 2019
   
• Notice of NHGRI Participation in PAR-19-372, Social Epigenomics Research Focused on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  NOT-HG-19-026
  Release Date: September 16, 2019
   
• Notice of New NIH-Designated Data Repository: NHGRIs Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL)
  NOT-HG-19-024
  Release Date: July 5, 2019
   
• PAR-19-274 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Expiration Date: May 8, 2022
   
• PAR-19-275 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
  Posted Date: May 8, 2019
   
• PAR-19-276 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Posted Date: May 8, 2019
   
• NOT-MD-19-023 Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Enhance Inclusion of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Populations in Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
  Release Date: May 8, 2019
   
• NOT-HG-19-020 Notice Announcing the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genomics in Medicine and Health Strategic Planning Workshop
  Release Date: April 17, 2019
   
• NOT-HG-19-019 Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements for Short-term Research Career Enhancement in Genomics for Experienced Investigators
  Release Date: March 28, 2019
   
• NOT-HG-19-018 Notice of Change in the Number of Trainee Slots on NHGRI T32 Postdoctoral Training Program in Genomic Medicine Research
  Release Date: March 5, 2019
   
• NOT-HG-19-017 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowship for Students at Institutions without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
  Release Date: March 5, 2019
   
• NOT-HG-19-016 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
  Release Date: March 4, 2019
   
• PA-19-188 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
  Posted Date: Feb 22, 2019
   
• PA-19-195 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
  Posted Date: Feb 22, 2019
   
• PA-19-196 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31)
  Posted Date: Feb 22, 2019
   
• PAR-19-185 Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Courses (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Due Date: May 25, 2019
   
• NOT-HG-19-010 Notice to Encourage Eligible NHGRI Awardees to Apply for PA-18-906 "Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research"
  Release Date: December 19, 2018
   
• PA-18-372 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
  Open Date: January 12, 2018
   
• PA-18-373 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  Open Date: January 12, 2018
   
• NOT-HG-15-014 Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for PA-14-015 "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (Parent T32)" Related to the Creation of New NHGRI Postdoctoral Training Programs in Genomic Medicine Research
  Release Date: February 5, 2015