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NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… diseases. The new grants, pending available funds, support studies to better understand the causes and development of … Wise, Ph.D., a program director at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a part of NIH. "The … Translational Sciences. Gene Function Research Grants As genome sequencing reveals new gene variants in UDN patients, …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… (CRGGH) and the Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute , National Institutes of Health … before immigrating to the United States for further studies. Dr. Rotimi started his education in the United … the NIH, Dr. Rotimi was the Director of the National Human Genome Center at Howard University. In his continued efforts …
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An expert panel from the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) has critically reevaluated the scientific evidence for all 17 reported genes, disputing nine of the genes and revealing only three of the genes to be definitively associated with the most common form of the disease.
… inherited heart condition. However, the Clinical Genome Resource ’s (ClinGen) expert panel has critically … of the disease. The work was funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … , the peer-reviewed journal of The American Heart Association. … Twenty years ago, The New York Times published …
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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… tools and analyses that are being used extensively in studies to interpret genome sequences and to understand the consequence of genomic … Feingold, Ph.D., a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at NHGRI. "These awards provide the …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… at interdisciplinary centers through the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Centers of Excellence in … in 2004, is designed to bring together experts in wide-ranging fields - bioethics, law, behavioral and social … . … Impact on Society … Related Content … NIH funds new studies on ethical, legal and social impact of genomic …
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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… Steven Benowitz … Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have discovered genomic … the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the National … Projects ZIA-DC-000016, 73 and 74. Reference: The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Comprehensive genomic …
Fact Sheet
Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… ethical responsibilities, as information about a person's genome sequence is associated with complex issues related to … about how they will use and share the resulting genome-sequence data in the process of gaining such informed … must be educated about the implications of their studies and work closely with ethics researchers. … How do …
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.
… the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. … will focus on advances in single-cell analysis and genome-wide regulatory mechanisms. Each session will be followed by … the rapid increase in the number of published genome-wide association studies (GWAS). These studies provide an …
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Researchers have used a new combination of microfluidics and genomics to fish out a specific gut bacterium from the sea of microbes in the human microbiome.
… the NIH Common Fund and coordinated by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the National … information about NHGRI can be found at http://www.genome.gov . The NIH Common Fund encourages collaboration and …
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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… and Public Liaison Branch … Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified new … the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the National … U24CA143883, and U24CA144025. Reference: The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Comprehensive molecular …