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- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
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Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… original publication of the Common Rule in 1991. For more information about the revisions as they relate to genomics … research being conducted, the ways in which their genomic information will be used, and the risks and benefits of their … Given that one's genome contains personal health and other information, analyzing genomes as part of a research study …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… bacterial genomes might be small, but they are packed with information and some surprises about evolution and human …
News Release
Cari Young and Julie Nadel join NHGRI as public policy and education fellows.
… of science through education and development of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy," she …
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… who aren't adopted can find out interesting and useful information from their genetics. This includes people with … care settings is usually provided based on self-reported information about ethnicity and family health history, so if you don't know this information or aren't easily "categorized" you may not always …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… focus on genomics/genetics topics related to career paths, technology development and education. April 25 : NHGRI will …
Fact Sheet
Participation in genomics research is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… our knowledge of human genomic variation and genomic information for all populations.  … Every human has some … resource by collecting genome-related data and other information from about 1 million people. The Global Alliance … Cell Atlas aims to be a resource that includes in-depth information about all cell types found in people across the …
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.
… their study findings may apply. Researchers can obtain information about population descriptors in many ways, for … directly to consumers have combined genetic ancestry information with family history information. Regardless of the outcome of a genetic ancestry …
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 … currently conducts and funds research that uses CRISPR technology. For instance: NHGRI's Embryonic Stem Cell and …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.Â
… in genetics and genomics research … Genetic and genomic information has become far more accessible, and research …
News Release
ENCODE program directors in the Division of Genome Sciences turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community.
… impact CRISPER is having, and am curious what kind of tool/technology is still missing that would improve/accelerate … at NIH https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip and more information can be found on NHGRI's training page: … see Elise's response to username "NotAProgramAnalyst" for information about our Program Analyst program at NHGRI for …