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The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers celebrating genetics and genomics research.
… public. Seminar titles and other details are updated as information becomes available. For more information, please contact Dr. Daphne Bell at …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green previews the redesigned genome.gov website and its new features.
…   … NHGRI places a high value on the effective sharing of information about the Institute's work with researchers, … to them. Deeper in the website, researchers will find information about funding, collaboration, and … provide freedom to adapt and modify the presentation of information to stay current with the fast-paced changes in …
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NHGRI sponsored its 12th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XII: Genomics and Risk Prediction on May 6-7, 2019.
… risk scores and how it can be improved Examine other information sources that should be integrated with genetic variant information in predicting risk Identify research directions …
NEWS RELEASE
Cristina Kapustij, M.S., was named chief of the NHGRI's Policy and Program Analysis Branch.
… makers rely on outside experts for quick and reliable information," said Ms. Kapustij. "My goal as chief is to … and develop policy options to promote the use of genomic information for societal benefit." Ms. Kapustij completed her … led to opportunities as a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow at The National Academies …
News Release
Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… the right balance between protecting sensitive genomic information and making it useful to researchers has been a challenge. Recent advances in privacy technology have begun to make a difference in this equation. … the project, and users can query the beacons for genomic information stored in that beacon. Essentially, the system …
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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… Johnnie Oli Kwame Nkumrah University of Science and Technology, School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana -- … Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Center for Information Technology, and the NIH Office of the Director. For more information, visit: https://crggh.nih.gov/ The National Human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
… to 4:30 p.m. ET Prediction: The regular use of genomic information will have transitioned from boutique to … associated dataset contains over 3 million profiles, with information about over 40,000 small molecules and … PRIMED will provide the research community with information that will allow the development of clinical …
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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.
… For example: NIH investments in genome sequencing technology have led to the costs of whole genome sequencing … than a couple of decades ago. Affordable sequencing technology is critical to the diagnosis of sickle cell … of the National Human Genome Research Institute … For more information, visit: Sickle cell disease gene therapy …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 10th anniversary of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… . For information about the larger UDN, see  … offering insights from leaders on topics such as data and information management, behavioral health integration, and …
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On December 12-13, 2024, NHGRI and NIAID co-sponsored the 16th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XVI: Host Genomics and Infectious Disease, in Bethesda MD.
… currently available approaches for using host genomic information in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of … for increasing implementation of host genomic information in clinical care of infectious diseases … Meeting … and challenges for applying a patient’s genomic information (genome sequence, transcriptomic, epigenomic, …