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When Dr. Ellen Sidransky, 2019 winner of the Jay Van Andel Award, looks into a rare disease, she finds a window to take the lead in Parkinson's research.
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… Institute (NHGRI), a part of NIH. The new group of awards - which total more than $4.5 million in the first year … a high quality of DNA sequencing data." This group of awards is the last for the Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology … DNA sequencing of single cells. The grant numbers of the awards are the following: R01 HG007827; R21 HG007833; R21 …
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NIH will fund grants totaling $38 million over five years to develop methods that will improve the way that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities.
… calculate polygenic risk scores by comparing the genomic data of people with and without a particular disease. … Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, will fund six of the awards for $33 million, while the National Cancer Institute … populations. The new consortium, called PRIMED , will pool genomic information from existing and new datasets to develop …
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The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
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The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… spring from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research, will be held on June 5 - 7, 2017 by The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut. … that anticipates and addresses the societal impact of genomic science." The latest research on ELSI topics will be …
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Experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio, sponsored by NHGRI.
… … Moving beyond this impasse and proving the usefulness of genomic medicine were among the thorny topics tackled June … the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio , sponsored by the National Human …
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NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… genome biology and facilitating the implementation of genomic medicine." Genomics is now prevalent across the … attend to the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic advances. Much like all other scientific disciplines, … must improve in the coming decade. Some of the complex genomic issues discussed in the new vision relate to genetic …
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NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… whose varied and evocative perspectives illuminate genomic advances in the coming decade and aspects of its … citizens in genetics testing and research, access to genomic testing, and clinical practices. Eric Green, M.D., …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… in genomics research and the increasing availability of genomic information. The awards will fund researchers at interdisciplinary centers … (CEER) program. … The projects will examine the use of genomic information in the prevention and treatment of …
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Top genome scientists from over 20 countries have joined forces in an effort to improve cooperation and coordination of genomic medicine research worldwide.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Translational genomic medicine research - the effort to turn genomic discoveries into tools and therapies to prevent, … delay or cure disease-is going global. … Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine On the heels of an international symposium …