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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… past few months, NHGRI staff will continue pursuing our genomics-driven mission, whether working remotely from home … are now available online . … The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recently published … is essential that it becomes appropriately integrated into medical systems such as EHRs. The ACMG guidance addresses …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… strategic planning that will establish a 2020 vision for genomics research aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs. … Accelerating Breakthroughs In … area of biomedical research and a growing component of medical care, with far-reaching implications for society. As …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… the institute's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care. … Many DGM programs and … May 31, 2024 PAR-21-312 Genomic Curriculum Development for Medical Students (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse Groups Underrepresented in Genomic … Bonham is also the Senior Advisor to the NHGRI Director on Genomics and Health Disparities. "Because genomic information … the study's first author and a genetics fellow at Harvard Medical School. The researchers noted that policies and …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… Postdoctoral Fellowship provides recent doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and genomic … the applicant's research interests in genetics and genomics as applied to health disparities research. This … Fellowship Program … This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches …
Talking Glossary
A secondary genomic finding refers to a genomic variant, found through the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for examining the person’s genome.
… the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … the analysis of a person’s genome, that is of potential medical value yet is unrelated to the initial reason for … unrecognized risk for disease that could change the medical management of that patient and potentially prevent or …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… patients who received information about the role of genomics in being overweight viewed the information as … … Obesity and genomic information, obesity and genetics, medical information and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… from home. If you are seeking some virtual connections to genomics, I would like to offer some “remote learning” … Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics research on Twitter as part of #AskDrGenome . Meanwhile, the NHGRI History of Genomics Program continues to showcase oral history …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI's strategic planning process will establish a 2020 vision for genomics aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… a strategic planning effort to establish a 2020 vision for genomics aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs. During the development of the … strategic vision, we collected input from the scientific, medical and diverse public communities through >50 events, …
News Release
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… today that Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing … The UDN also includes seven clinical sites at academic medical centers and at the NIH, as well as a coordinating center operated by Harvard Medical School in Boston. In addition, NIH announced six UDN …