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Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. Knowing the health history … members come from government, industry, health care, research, advocacy and policy backgrounds, and represent many …
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 optimal approaches for … spectrum of disorders from those that have a major public health impact to rare genetic conditions with significant … the role that social determinants play in creating disparities in risk, morbidity, and mortality of disease. In …
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 information about volunteers who have chosen … IRRs and IFs is relevant for a variety of fields of human health research. However, the volume of genomic data, the …
News Release
NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… New research consortium will develop innovative strategies for … diverse populations. … The National Institutes of Health is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium , with approximately $11 …
News Release
Check out this video from NHGRI Director Eric Green talking about the importance of knowing your family health history.
… 2004, the Surgeon General launched a national public health campaign entitled the Family Health History Initiative. Every year since then, the Surgeon … from the Director This year, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) along with Surgeon General Vice …
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 …
News Release
NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… 13, 2016, was to strengthen privacy protections law for research participants. The new law specifically requires … the law's privacy provisions, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) put forth a new policy which requires that all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related human subjects research be issued Certificates …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your overall health and quality of life.
… and your support systems make choices about your physical health, while thinking about the impact on your mental health and psychological well-being. These are some … and attitudes can have a strong impact on your physical health. Because of this, it’s important to care for your …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, … that to what we know about your personal and family health histories. We look at genes related to a variety of … and is interested in joining the study, please call our research assistant at 301-443-6160. They will ask you a few …
Staff
Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Professor with tenure in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also … at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. …