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Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… Ten intramural investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH … research. CCGO is co-sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the NIH Deputy Director … patients. Exome sequencing explores the 1-2 percent of the genome that codes for proteins, the most likely place to find …
Educational Resources
Bioinformatics is a subdiscipline of biology and computer science concerned with the acquisition, storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data.
… storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data. … Computational Science, Computer Science, Big Data, Biological Data, Bioinformatics … Bioinformatics, as related to genetics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… biomedical research, to science education and outreach, to data science policy and strategy. But before you get to those … Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will host a virtual Machine Learning in … of data within the next decade. The analysis, storage, and sharing of such vast amounts of genomic data is at the core …
Staff
Barbara Thomas is a scientific review officer for the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR).
… Governors, high-level oversight of project management, and data sharing through the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes … study section. Dr. Thomas joined the National Human Genome Research Institute in 2016. … Biography … Additional …
Staff
Kris Wetterstrand is the program operations lead in the NIH Division of Extramural Operatons.
… Operations (DEO).  She works with the Office of Genomic Data Science and the Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) to implement data sharing policies.  This includes: Developing implementation … Large-scale Sequencing Program, which managed the Human Genome Project, the ENCODE Project, an effort to identify …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… for genomics and society activities at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … The NHGRI Genomics and … a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The mission of the Genomics and … in light of changes in genomics, genomic medicine, and the policy landscape, aiming to identify emerging issues or gaps. …
Funding Opportunities
Guidance that covers: (1) Letters of Intent; (2) NHGRI’s Genomic Data Sharing Expectations (3) Applications requesting more than $500K direct costs in any year; and (4) Communication with NHGRI Program Staff.
…  NIH-requested information in LOIs  According to NIH policy, LOIs are not required, are not binding, and do not … or nonresponsive will not be reviewed. … NHGRI’s Genomic Data Sharing Expectations  Scope: Applicants should note that …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the … risk. Scientists use different technologies to do this. … Genome editing technologies enable scientists to make changes … add, or replace the DNA where it was cut. The first genome editing technologies were developed in the late 1900s. … many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals. … Policy Issues …
Staff
Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
… M.S. … Ms. Jennifer Strasburger joined the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Extramural Research … and intramural investigators in depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL . Ms. … (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC). … Jennifer Strasburger, Data …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was … including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and deposition; project completion Being a …