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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the … concluded in the summer of 2017. It was supported by the NIH Common Fund and administered by NHGRI, NIMH and the National … NIH completes atlas of human DNA differences that influence …
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NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to … Screening Center and a Metabolomics Core, as part of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). In addition, six new … and a coordinating center. The UDN is supported by the NIH Common Fund and builds on the success of the Undiagnosed …
About NHGRI
Answers to frequently asked questions on how the NHGRI receives and uses its funding.
… and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including NHGRI. Congress then sends an appropriation … human genome research; consumers; and policy experts. The NIH Center for Scientific Review manages the review process … are reviewed according to guidelines established by the NIH Office of Intramural Research, and described in the NIH …
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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… of more than a decade of groundbreaking work," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis … and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both part of NIH. The program, with over $300 million in total funding, … is investigating the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and …
About NHGRI
Information about how the NHGRI receives its funding and decides how to spend its annual budget.
… NHGRI into NIGMS. For more information on the FY 2026 NIH Congressional Justification, see the NIH Office of Budget website . The National Human Genome … hearings on the accomplishments and needs of HHS and the NIH before the agency budget requests are approved by …
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Dr. Simona Volpi is the deputy director of the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… later, Dr. Volpi left the National Institues of Health (NIH) and joined Vanda Pharmaceuticals as the Associate … Simona Volpi, common diseases, Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (GTEx), NIH Common Fund …
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NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to … health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. “Learning health systems present an excellent …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
… elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule (45 CFR 46, Subpart A) and that are relevant to … families and communities). Protections from risks: The Common Rule regulations, the Office of Human Research … Sample Language: Risks Physical Risks The most common risk of having blood drawn is mild pain, bleeding, …
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NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the establishment of the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium and the development of novel methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and are expected to support the consortium over a period … About NHGRI and NIH … NIH funds new effort to discover genetic causes of … NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the … NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the …
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Dr. Ajay Pillai was a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 2012 to 2025.
… ), and other computational approaches. He co-lead two Common Fund programs: HuBMAP (single-cell mapping of “normal” … to study under-studied proteins). He co-lead a trans-NIH effort on developing and sustaining data and knowledge … Ajay Pillai, Molecular Libraries Program, NIH Common Fund, mental health, bioinformatics …