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The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… the most recent 'polar vortex' becoming a distant memory and with baseball's spring training now in full swing, we … intended to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's … challenge has been establishing which genes and gene variants are relevant in disease. ClinGen was launched in …
CRGGH is now part of the newly-created Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has been reorganized. As … this reorganization, the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) is now part of the newly-created Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB). … As described by NHGRI …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … Investigators …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 10th anniversary of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… some of the major issues that are on the minds of genome scientists and those interested in the biomedical applications of … to direct the program today. With the goal of improving disease management for individual patients and advancing …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … To productively use a long, blank (and boring) hallway near my office in Building 31 on the NIH … a graphical display illustrating the scale of human genome sequence. The wall is now enhanced with a … and the field of genomics. …   The International Common Disease Alliance (ICDA) was recently established as a forum …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A … in understanding how disruptions in signaling pathways and transcription factors contribute to disease. Our …
News Release
Today, we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… tool for helping researchers determine which genomic variants potentially contribute to a disease or disorder. … … we decided that while we assess the state of the science and any potential risks to research participants, NIH … By Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Human Genome Research Institute Carrie D. Wollinetz, Ph.D., …
Research Funding
NHGRI aims to establish a research Consortium, ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen), to collaboratively explore the feasibility of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can enhance the accuracy and precision of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease.
… medical devices in fields such as radiology, cardiology, and various other disciplines of medicine. Vast amounts of … of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease. The ML/AI tools will leverage … … NIA … ODSS … Contributing NIH Institutes: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) National Institute on Aging …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to bring some of our staff back to the … announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … politicians, ambassadors, scientists, company executives, disease advocates, and journalists gathered to celebrate a …
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.
… Last month, Dr. Sara Hull (NHGRI Bioethics Core Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics … up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … two decades, researchers have cataloged numerous genomic variants that may play a role in human disease. However, …