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Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are working with patients and … treatments. Deciding whether to participate in a clinical study is an important and personal process. Some reasons … involved in understanding their disorder and current research. Participants in some studies gain access to new …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The … Wellcome Trust. … One of the grants will support a research project to understand cultural and language concepts … is to develop a participant consent form for a diabetes study that better relays genetic concepts in terms that …
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 health-related … appropriate for the scientists to look for and share such research findings. … There are ongoing discussions among … future NHGRI policy. … IRRs are the results for a specific study participant from a scientific investigation. For …
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… Steven Benowitz … A new study by National Institutes of Health researchers has turned traditional genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in … Genetics Branch (MGMGB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and corresponding author of the …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
… - a group that provides expert external oversight for all research and training ongoing in the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research. Clinical research is overseen by the Clinical … genomic data; generation of animal models critical to the study of human inherited disorders; and design of novel …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… A new study is recruiting people who received unexpected genetic … testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP) is a study of people with "secondary … result, please consider partnering with us on this research. Together we hope to understand the health impacts …
News Release
An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… into genomic risk factors for disease in Africa. … The study provides clues to medical conditions in people of … scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an important study that … not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how diverse local …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic … leading to human disease. … A major focus of the branch's research lies in understanding how disruptions in signaling … of these investigations. Ongoing efforts include research aimed at understanding genetic contributions to a …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and … healthcare. … The Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic … informatic approaches to health. The investigators in CPHR study a broad spectrum of disorders, with a range of …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Intramural Research Award recognizes research achievements by trainees in basic, clinical, and social behavioral science research.
… The NHGRI Intramural Research Award distinguishes meritorious research accomplishments for a single, notable research achievement or a larger body of work of exemplary …