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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… recording metadata (i.e., data that provides relevant information about the data), using commonly accepted data … they plan to use. In addition, the draft supplemental information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and … scientific program management of grants related to mapping technology and the application of mass spectrometry to DNA …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and Dr. Alondra Nelson will serve … analyses of the draft human genome sequence revealed information about the number of genes, mutation rates, and … mysteries to be explored in the decades ahead. For more information about the history of the Human Genome Project, …
News Release
NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… specifically requires additional protections for sensitive information that is collected from participants as part of … in response to legal demands, such as subpoenas. More information on the new policy can be found at Notice of …
News Release
NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… ethnic groups is important for public health, but how this information is reported can perpetuate the myth that race is … minimize the survey burden in the collection of additional information; and recognize dimensions of race such as … addition to gathering self-identified race and ethnicity information, we are advocating that researchers collect data …
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.
… of their tests. It is hoped that the availability of such information will decrease regulatory burdens and spur … expert-curated collection of genomic variant pathogenicity information. ClinGen also develops standards for the … Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). ClinGen has collected information on genetic variants across the genome, developed …
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NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
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Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare skeletal disorders well. With hundreds of known rare bone disorders and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira breaks down the challenges of skeletal genomics.
… other than by invasive surgery. You can get some information from, for example, blood samples. But in some …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… and her tireless work in the enactment of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) now helps to protect … in health insurance and employment based on genetic information. She was also responsible for passing the 2003 … Oversight and Charts a Course for Considering Emerging Technology NIH All of Us Research Program Symposium …
News Release
Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… food choices, the researchers determined why receiving information about their children's genomic risk of obesity … and her collaborators are exploring the impact of genomic information on decision-making and behavior, and seeking the most effective ways to deliver genomic information. In the study, 221 overweight or obese mothers …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. details the upcoming appointment of acting NHGRI Deputy Director, Vence Bonham Jr., J.D. and what it means for the institute.
… analyses of genome sequences and associated phenotypic information for millions of human participants will be … analyses of genome sequences and associated phenotypic information for millions of human participants will be … genomic findings, which reflect unexpected genomic information linked to preventable or treatable diseases. Many …