Search Results
Facet (Page)
Refine Your Search
Audiences
Content Formats
Events
Sections
Divisions
Programs
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program4
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)1
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium1
- Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project1
- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium1
Event
On November 5-9, 2024, 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.
… Presenter Title Board # Wednesday, November 6, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Anas Awan Phenome-wide association study of … exacerbated in individuals of African ancestry with Type 2 diabetes 5169F Tam Tran Efficient large scale PheWAS analysis …
News Release
Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… early stages of the disease. Additionally, for people with diabetes or hypertension, there is a greater risk for … M.D., program director at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… System (gLHS) Network. Learning health systems are a type of clinical infrastructure that bridges research and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the keynote speaker at the institute's annual symposium, Kate Rubins, a biologist and NASA astronaut who was the first person to sequence DNA in space.
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… has since grown into an international consortium of over 2,800 clinicians and researchers across 69 countries. In …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… RNA-based technologies. NHGRI will award approximately $2.7 million to two projects. One project will be conducted at … High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program 2.0 (HiSTEP 2.0) , and two additional high school students are working on …
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.
… across the United States, learning health systems are a type of clinical practice that bridges research and patient …
News Release
Researchers funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific expertise.
… in length), a technique known as long-read sequencing. One type of long-read sequencing, called nanopore sequencing , … changes in electric currents that are distinct for each type of nucleotide. While the technique has high accuracy for … standards for pseudouridine modifications, a common type of modification on mRNA molecules. While pseudouridine …
News Release
Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… Institute, part of NIH. NIH will provide approximately $2.7 million, pending availability of funds, to support the …
News Release
NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… The biopsy showed that she had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer in the lymphatic system, part of the body’s … following up with a biopsy of the mass to determine the type of cancer.” Caption: NHGRI Genetic Counselor Amy …