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Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Infants and Children: A Novel Paradigm in Public Health Genomics Sean David University of Chicago Integrative … (ARDI): Advancing Genomic Medicine through rare diseases research in Africa Gabor T. Marth Martin Tristani-Firouzi … Historically, NHGRI has largely funded genomic medicine research through multi-disciplinary consortia. The AGMR …
News Release
An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an important study that … approach is not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how … the world, Africans are underrepresented in genetics and genomics research. "To date, African populations and their …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research aims to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics.
… The goal of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research is to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics. … NHGRI Intramural Program is a broad and highly integrated research enterprise that aims to explore human and model …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research branch of the National Human Genome Research … recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … during their fellowship. To learn more about the SBRB's research mission and ongoing research, see the Social and …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … NHGRI clinical research and field work also spans a wide spectrum of … gene discoveries, including the identification of genes responsible for holoprosencephaly, for a variety of periodic …
News Release
Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid conversations with pioneering genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the … accounts of endeavors that have shaped the field of genomics and provides valuable insights into the modern …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. In addition, during their tenure in the program, …
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 … The reach of genomics is wide-ranging and can touch on many different … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research …
Fact Sheet
Participation in genomics research is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations … from across the globe inadequately represented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research … from groups that have historically not participated in genomics research, thereby improving our knowledge of human …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical …