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Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking off at breakneck speed. GINA … diagnose a disease, or they might refuse to participate in genetics research. H.R. 2748 would prohibit insurance … protections against employment discrimination based on genetics. More on that later!   1996 Sen. Olympia Snowe …
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The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
… co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network (UGEN) for the 5th Annual Virtual Workshop titled "Genetics Reimagined: Preparing Students to Explore the … workshop will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field (how does it work?) …
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NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
… in the way scientists thought about human variation and genetics. At a time when racialized nationalisms are a … Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini: Race, gender and genetics … NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist …
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On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
… tension that spans all areas of biomedical research and clinical practice is the question of how experts can act in …
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On November 1-5, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. 
… PB5035 Rebekah Waikel Generative methods for Pediatric Genetics Education. PB2385 Edmond Wonkam Tingang Genome-Wide … with Gaucher disease PB4630 Oleg Shchelochkov Genomic and Clinical Correlates of Plasma Urate in the “All of Us” … HPS-1 pulmonary fibrosis PB2027 Zo Bly The landscape of clinical sequencing in diverse populations: lessons learned …
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On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Evolutionary and Population Genetics Newfoundland and Labrador: A mosaic founder … South Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Local Ancestry at the MHC … South Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Developing an African …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.
… of Health, has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support … will build upon an existing partnership with ASHG, the Genetics and Public Policy and the Genetics Education and Engagement fellowships which have …
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Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data. 
… (NASEM) 2023 report,  Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an … (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an … (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.