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Vence Bonham is the acting deputy director for NHGRI and an associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch. ​
… Jr. is acting deputy director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and a member of the senior … State University.  Mr. Bonham was a fellow in the American Association of Medical Colleges Health Services Research … not had access to genomics. The Bonham group also studies sickle cell disease, a condition impacted by emerging …
Event
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the possible use of genomic sequence information during the newborn period.
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… (CRGGH) and the Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute , National Institutes of Health … before immigrating to the United States for further studies. Dr. Rotimi started his education in the United … the NIH, Dr. Rotimi was the Director of the National Human Genome Center at Howard University. In his continued efforts …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. … will focus on advances in single-cell analysis and genome-wide regulatory mechanisms. Each session will be followed by … the rapid increase in the number of published genome-wide association studies (GWAS). These studies provide an …
Event
The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
… Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The goal of the colloquium …
Research at NHGRI
In NHGRI, Staff Clinicians work on many different clinical research studies, including helping to better understand, manage, and treat a diverse group of clinical conditions.
… patient care services as part of research studies. Staff Clinicians are expected to provide clinical … Staff Clinicians work on many different clinical research studies, including helping to better understand, manage, and … Staff Clinicians work on many different clinical research studies, including helping to better understand, manage, and …
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a … of genomics, race and human genetic variation. … The unit studies sickle cell disease as a case study of a genetic … the Division of Intramural Research at the National Human Genome Research Institute, located in Bethesda, MD, USA. Our …
News Release
Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.
… new approach will be used as a framework for publishing studies on polygenic risk scores. … Scientists and healthcare … the research teams, funded primarily by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), have  published a 22-item … studies. This framework — created by NHGRI’s Clinical Genome Resource's (ClinGen) Complex Disease Working Group …
News Release
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread … effective therapies. For example: NIH investments in genome sequencing technology have led to the costs of whole genome sequencing being over a million-fold less expensive …
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.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … Genome to Phenotype: Genomic Variation Identification, Association, and Function in Human Health and Disease ." In … understand the interplay of the two. By developing genome-wide approaches and resources, the IGVF Consortium aims to …