Search Results
Facet (Page)
Refine Your Search
Audiences
Content Formats
Events
Sections
Video
Divisions
Programs
- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program6
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits1
- Genome Technology Program5
- Enhancing Opportunities in Computational Genomics and Data Science1
- Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP)2
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
- Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR)1
- Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project1
- Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC)1
- Clinical Genome (ClinGen) Resource1
- Genomic Innovator Awards2
- Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium1
- NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL)2
- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium2
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya … of Policy, Communication and Education. … The reach of genomics is wide-ranging and can touch on many different … Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina Kapustij, M.S., Sonya …
Policies and Guidance
Broad data sharing promotes maximum public benefit from federally funded genomics research. NHGRI supports the broadest appropriate genomic data sharing with timely data release through widely accessible data repositories. These repositories may be open access (unrestricted) or, if more appropriate, controlled access.
… promotes maximum public benefit from federally funded genomics research. NHGRI supports the broadest appropriate … … NHGRI to require explicit consent for data sharing in genomics research December 30, 2019 Protecting … Data Submission and Access Process February 21, 2017 The Genomics Landscape : The Natural Evolution of Genomic Data …
News Release
Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… ethical, legal and social questions raised by advances in genomics research and the increasing availability of genomic … will examine how the use of genomic information in medical care could potentially impact American Indian and … . National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 institutes and centers …
Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… sessions. … NHGRI's Table of State Statutes Related to Genomics provides the total number of states that have … at the University of Minnesota and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, this database allows users to search federal … Building a Sound Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application” (grant #: R01HG008605 ; …
News Release
ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… … As the senior investigator and chief of NHGRI's Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, Dr. Biesecker leads a … Proteus syndrome. He initiated ClinSeq® , a large-scale medical sequencing project aimed at understanding the …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas.
News Release
NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… Department of Health and Human Services. NHGRI conducts genomics research in its own labs in Maryland, as well … National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 institutes and centers … and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, …
News Release
Today, we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… will help to maximize the benefit of our investment in genomics research while ensuring that studies with particular …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… that incorporates patients' genetic information, medical health records, and individual circumstances to tailor a more individualized medical plan for each patient. The effectiveness of a … Genomic Medicine Research Program ( PAR-18-735 ). … As genomics advances, relevant legislation must advance with it, …
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
… the approaches, objectives and global society. Brief Funct Genomics, 16(1), 46-56. doi:10.1093/bfgp/elv053 [8] Park, A. …