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Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking off at breakneck speed. GINA … diagnose a disease, or they might refuse to participate in genetics research. H.R. 2748 would prohibit insurance … protections against employment discrimination based on genetics. More on that later!   1996 Sen. Olympia Snowe …
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NHGRI hosts a webinar to provide an overview of the the Entry-Level Modules (ELM) for Training the Genomics Research Workforce (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-123) funding opportunity.
… (ELM) for Training the Genomics Research Workforce (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) ( PAR-23-123 ) funding … (ELM) for Training the Genomics Research Workforce (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-123) funding opportunity. … (ELM) for Training the Genomics Research Workforce (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-123) funding opportunity. …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
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On February 16, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) held a follow-up working group consultation after the 14th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XIV: Genomic Learning Healthcare Systems.
… on thespot or refer the patient to a physician's general genetics or genetic counseling clinic. appointments are set … provide information about local resources available for clinical confirmation and/ormanagement Reasons for contact … uses an EHR-based tool called Ask-a-Doc to allow the clinical genetics team to field “curbside consults”from …
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On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… Donohue, NHGRI 1:10 - 1:40 p.m. — Moderated Discussion: Genetics in postwar social and behavioral research Moderator: … Resources   Statement: American Society of Human Genetics Board of Directors On The Report of the ASHG Facing … Future Initiative  (PDF) American Society of Human Genetics - January 24, 2023   Avoiding Ableist Language: …
Intramural Training Office
Three-minute talk (TmT) presentation videos from previous years dating back to 2015.
… Abhirami Thaivalappil Postbaccalaureate Fellow, Molecular Genetics Section … YouTube Playlist: 2022 TmT Videos   … Translational Sciences   AVATAR Study: The Use of Race in Clinical Decision Making  Faeben Wossenseged … Ayaka Ishii-Takahashi Visiting Scholar, Neurobehavioral Clinical Research Section   Path Tortuosity in Virtual …
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A 10-part seminar series in 2021 that focuses on the “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030” that are described in NHGRI’s “Strategic Vision for Improving Human Health at the Forefront of Genomics.”
… will have transitioned from boutique to mainstream in all clinical settings, making genomic testing as routine as … 16, 2021, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bold Prediction #7: The clinical relevance of all encountered genomic variants will …                   Gillian Hooker, Ph.D., ScM, LCGC Concert Genetics Moderator: Sarah Bates, M.S. NHGRI Session 9 …
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NHGRI and NICHD program staff will hold a pre-application interactive Q&A webinar for the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project funding opportunities and answer questions from prospective applicants.
… and tissues. Organ procurement organizations collect clinical data through Uniform DRAI (Uniform Donor Risk … Interview) with the family. Is this good enough to collect clinical data, or does NIH program staff have a set of … section of the RFA, applicants are asked to describe what clinical data will be collected. The Steering Committee will …