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News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… consent. … In a new analysis, a working group of the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium … an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies, interpreting results, and, … in 2010 to speed the integration of genomics into clinical medicine, is funded by the National Human Genome …
Policy Issues
Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
… When conducting clinical research studies, scientists may discover new … that a study participant in an investigation of the genetics of heart disease possesses a gene variant related to … law regarding return of genetic IRRs and IFs is the  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) , …
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 …
The Genomics Landscape
NHGRI medical genetics training programs provide an array of education opportunities
… to transition to independent careers in the research and clinical workforce. Realizing a diverse workforce will … field of genomics. …   Postgraduate training in medical genetics has been a cornerstone of clinical training at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics. While reformatted and expanded a few times over the … of remote-learning resources to help make genomics and genetics more accessible and understandable to a wide array … of the first researchers to stand up a microbiome-focused clinical protocol at NIH, work that has proven highly …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… (FDA)  announced  that they were recognizing NHGRI's  Clinical Genome (ClinGen) Resource  under their recent Public … 2013 to build an authoritative resource that defines the clinical relevance of genes and variants for use in medicine … guidelines developed by the  American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). ClinGen has collected …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… data collection and analysis. Applications for the  Human Genetics Scholars Initiative (HGSI) , a program that aims to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the human genetics and genomics workforce, began to be accepted on … Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Lasker Clinical Research Scholars program Data Integration and …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
News Release
The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… decisions that guide genomic research and its use in the clinical setting. Understanding the interplay of policy and … Institute (NHGRI) and the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) are committed to strengthening the workforce of policy makers and analysts with genetics professionals who want to learn how to create the …
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Workshop on use of race and ethnicity data in genomics, biomedical, and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and health disparities.
… of race and ethnicity data in genomics, biomedical, and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and … of race and ethnicity data in genomics, biomedical, and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and … of race and ethnicity data in genomics, biomedical, and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and …