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Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present and Future 

NHGRI and the University at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium on October 6-7, 2022 to address historical constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the “irreducibility” of individuals with disability and the history of disability.

… Buffalo … Biographies … Slides (PDF) … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and The State University of New York at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium entitled, “Irreducible … NHGRI and the University at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium on October 6-7, 2022 to …

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2nd Annual Children's National-NIAID Symposium

This symposium highlights other collaborative efforts between NIH and Children's National, and address genomics and care of children with immunologic diseases.

… Diseases (NIAID) partnership focuses on pediatric studies of significant interest to investigators at both …

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The Meaning of Eugenics: Historical and Present-Day Discussions of Eugenics and Scientific Racism

NHGRI will host a two-day symposium, on December 2-3, 2021, examining the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences.

… their long histories. Studying and sequencing the human genome were supposed to help eliminate common misconceptions … to help explain. Since its inception, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has funded forward-thinking …

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NHGRI hosts symposium on disability and genomics

NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genomics and genetics.

… For Immediate Release … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes … Michael Rembis, director of the Center for Disability Studies and an associate professor in the Department of … virtual symposium will be virtual. To register, visit genome.gov/disability-and-genomics . … Please note: Sign …

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Remembering Debbie Nickerson

A candid and kind genomics pioneer leaves a deep impact on NHGRI and the genomics community.

… was a long-time grantee and advisor of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and a major positive force … at the intersection of genome technology development, studies of human genomic variation, and bioinformatics, while … there was to know about linkage disequilibrium and association studies. She knew how to ask hard questions and …