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On December 11, 2023, NHGRI, in collaboration with several other NIH Institutes and Offices, recently renewed the three Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) used to support investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research.
… the NOFOs to Zo.Bly@nih.gov . A recording of the webinar and a list of questions and answers have been made available. … used to support investigator-initiated research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome …
News Release
The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the power of social media and mobile phones to connect with research participants. … The Social Genomics Project, conducted by NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), aims to understand …
News Release
How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
… patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment, … (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. … Cancer … around them," Jeff Lienert, lead author in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and a National Institutes of …
News Release
Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Mjoseth … Laura Koehly, Ph.D., has been named chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) in the Intramural … such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rare genetic conditions with a significant impact on …
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National … intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities specifically relating to the …
Research Funding
The ELSI Publications and Products Database organizes publications for ELSI projects and activities by the last name of the principle investigator.
… Since its creation in 1990, the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded …
Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… related engagement events  including town halls, meetings and workshops. NHGRI staff formed internal working groups … for the field of ELSI research over the next decade. … The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is …
Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… related engagement events  including town halls, meetings and workshops. NHGRI staff formed internal working groups … for the field of ELSI research over the next decade. … The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is …
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
… Most of the ethical discussions related to genome editing center around … has the potential to make such editing more accurate and even "easy" in comparison to older technologies. … including 15 nations in Western Europe, because of ethical and safety concerns. 3  There is also an …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop … for the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and community contexts. … Our research focuses on a spectrum … conduct research at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences and train the next generation …