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News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… remain about ethical, legal and social implications of the technology. People who are seriously ill may overestimate the … and hopefully do a better job of pinpointing what kinds of information will be most useful to potential research … and hopefully do a better job of pinpointing what kinds of information will be most useful to potential research …
Fact Sheet
Several regulations and policies stipulate the information that must be given to research participants prior to their enrolling in a study.
… Additionally, HIPPA and the Common Rule permit research on information from deceased individuals who did not provide … must authorize disclosure of individual health information, including individual research results.  It is … a specific circumstance, researchers should consider what information is important to convey to ensure respect for …
Educational Resources
Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
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NHGRI's technologies, inventions and discoveries are available for licensing.
… Institute are available for licensing. ​ ​ … Genomic Technology, NHGRI Technology Transfer, NHGRI Invention, NHGRI Patents, License NHGRI Technology, Technology Licensing, CRADA, NHGRI Partnership … …
Event
NHGRI hosted the virtual Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting on May 27-29, 2020.
… Institute (NHGRI) hosted the virtual Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting, on May 27-29, 2020. The … The meeting will bring together NHGRI Genomic Technology Program grantees, other scientists, and engineers … to trainees. … Virtual … 2020 Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting … NHGRI hosted the virtual …
Event
NHGRI hosted the virtual Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting on May 25-27, 2021.
… Institute (NHGRI) hosted the virtual Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting, on May 25-27, 2021. The … The meeting will bring together NHGRI Genomic Technology Program grantees, other scientists, and engineers … set of participants. … Virtual … 2021 Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting … NHGRI hosted the virtual …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, commonly known as GINA, is … individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information. It was first introduced into the U.S. Congress … prohibits health insurers from using someone's genetic information to refuse insurance or charge higher prices, and …
Events
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted the Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 29 - 31, 2019.
… Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted the Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting at Northeastern University in … sequencing. The meeting brought together NHGRI Genomic Technology Program grantees and other scientists and … Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 … 2019 Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting … The National Human Genome …
Staff
Ellen Rolfes is the director of the Division of Management at and executive officer of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Institute's administrative functions, including budget, information technology and human capital management. In doing so, Ms. … Rolfes, NHGRI budget, jobs at NHGRI, human resources, information technology … Ellen Rolfes, NHGRI budget, jobs at …
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
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… of genome editing in humans, the main application of this technology has been in basic research. Editing the genomes of … and ability to edit genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has brought major improvements to the speed, cost, … recombination is the exchange (recombination) of genetic information between two similar (homologous) strands of DNA. …