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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… efforts in tailoring medical care based on patients’ genomic information. The briefings are organized by the … Conference in Austin, Texas aimed at increasing public genomic literacy. Community votes comprise 30% of the input … promise for leadership in science and technology. These awards have been given to visionary scientists for over 20 …
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small … in a wide breadth of work in genomics, including: Genomic Technology Development Computational Genomics and Data Science Genomic Medicine   Learn more about the ins and outs of the …
News Release
NIH will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue building the Clinical Genome (ClinGen) resource, an effort to collect and archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine.
… … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue … archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine. The National … availability of information about which genes and genomic variants are relevant to human disease. NHGRI …
News Release
NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… Network will analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care. … The … aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health systems. As … to improve their implementation of genomic medicine.” The awards are jointly funded by NHGRI and the National Cancer …
News Release
NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. The new awards will generate innovative approaches and best practices to ensure that the effectiveness of genomic medicine can be applied to all individuals and … of medicine, improve the discovery and interpretation of genomic variants, and investigate the impact of genome …
News Release
NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… will use high-throughput molecular assays to generate genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and … Ph.D., M.P.H., deputy director of NHGRI’s Division of Genomic Medicine. “All while potentially providing important … Health and Disease Consortium … About NHGRI and NIH … NIH awards $50.3 million for “multi-omics” research on human …
Careers and Training
NHGRI offers a variety first-hand training opportunities with genomics leaders and innovators
… At NHGRI, Research Fellowship At NIH, Careers In Genomics, Genomic Technology … NHGRI offers a variety first-hand …
News Release
NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). In addition, six new awards fund research to explore how specific genes and their … in UDN patients with information about the patients' genomic make-up and results from various medical tests. Taken … In this third round of UDN gene function research awards, scientists will study the role of genes in central …
News Release
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.
… Research on Genomics and Global Health, a group that uses genomic tools to understand metabolic disorders such as … obesity, and hypertension. His group is exploring how genomic data from admixed groups and individuals of African ancestry has enhanced approaches to finding genomic variants for complex traits and uncovered ways in …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Facilitating the Implementation of Population-wide Genomic Screening across Diverse Populations and Settings … Bellen Michael Francis Wangler Baylor College of Medicine Genomic Medicine and Gene Function Implementation for an … University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Age-Based Genomic Screening in Newborns, Infants and Children: A Novel …