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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program7
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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 …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
… The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), …
Policies and Guidance
NIH established the Diversity Supplements program to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, post-doctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.
… The Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (or "Diversity Supplements") program was established … Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, …
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 …