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NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… of Confidentiality. ​ … 21st Century Cures Act, genetic privacy, genomic privacy, researchers and privacy, …
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Today, we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
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Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… who design studies need to think about the underlying genetic basis of a disease. "Will it be driven by common or … M.D., Ph.D., director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, … context in which they occur, meaning the presence of other genetic variants and the genetic and environmental background …
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The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… an organism's biology, for learning about the genetic causes of health and disease and, in animals, for … reconstructions, they can be applied to the study of genetic diseases in individual human genomes and other …
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Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rare genetic conditions with a significant impact on affected … of explanations. She switched her major and studied statistics while maintaining an interest in the social … support. She also shared an office with newly-minted genetic counselor, Jill Sawyer, M.S., who was supporting a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the important genomics legacy of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as it comes to an end.
… in genomics and health sciences to understand the genetic and environmental contributions to health and disease … major African health challenges. This includes the use of genetic, clinical, and epidemiologic methods to identify …
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NHGRI researchers have identified a genomic signature for some aggressive prostate tumors, which may help healthcare providers pinpoint treatment options.
… men and killed an estimated 27,540 men, according to 2015 statistics from the National Cancer Institute . The new …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
… the University of Milan, Italy, as well as a master’s in statistics from George Washington University in Washington, …
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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.
… Medicine honors NHGRI Scientific Director for advances in genetic epidemiology and efforts to enhance the diversity of … with a focus on the African Americans and Africans. As a genetic epidemiologist and genomics researcher, Dr. Rotimi … traits and uncovered ways in which ancestry can influence genetic findings. Over the last several decades, Dr. Rotimi …
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NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… Browser to enable viewing of controlled-access summary statistics and individual-level genotype and sequence data … to highlight current dbGaP data submission and access statistics, including DAR processing times and data …