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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… research projects at the NIH Clinical Center through awards just announced by the National Institutes of Health … (CCGO), which is encouraging NIH institutes to jumpstart genomic medicine by increasing the use of genomic data in clinical research. CCGO is co-sponsored by …
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Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, was selected as a Quartz Innovator for 2018. Dr. Rotimi was recognized for his passion …
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NHGRI-funded researchers to be honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
… researchers to be honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers … NHGRI-funded … researchers to be honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers … NHGRI-funded … researchers to be honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers … News Release …
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NIH will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue building the Clinical Genome (ClinGen) resource, an effort to collect and archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine.
… … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue … archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine. The National … availability of information about which genes and genomic variants are relevant to human disease. NHGRI …
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NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… Network will analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care. … The … aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health systems. As … to improve their implementation of genomic medicine.” The awards are jointly funded by NHGRI and the National Cancer …
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NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… will use high-throughput molecular assays to generate genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and … Ph.D., M.P.H., deputy director of NHGRI’s Division of Genomic Medicine. “All while potentially providing important … Health and Disease Consortium … About NHGRI and NIH … NIH awards $50.3 million for “multi-omics” research on human …
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… Research on Genomics and Global Health, a group that uses genomic tools to understand metabolic disorders such as … obesity, and hypertension. His group is exploring how genomic data from admixed groups and individuals of African ancestry has enhanced approaches to finding genomic variants for complex traits and uncovered ways in …
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NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… DNA sequencing technologies generate different types of genomic puzzle pieces. Some are small and highly detailed, … genome sequences, researchers can better assess human genomic diversity. With only one gapless human genome …
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Daniel Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific Director for the Intramural Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) recognized for his pioneering work on the genomics of autoinflammatory diseases.
… in Molecular Medicine on June 4. The HHS Departmental Awards, which are the highest honors issued by the … for Familial Mediterranean fever. At a time when genomic infrastructure was still lacking, they used … autoinflammatory diseases on the broader spectrum of human genomic variation. When asked if he has any advice for the …
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NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.