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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
… M.S. … She will lead new NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. … The National Human Genome Research Institute … Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic …
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Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… manages a portfolio of grants at the intersection of data science and genomics. Apart from a wide-ranging interest in … data environments in genomics to cloud-based collaborative science and creating learning opportunities empowering a … a former advisory board member for the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy’s AIM-AHEAD consortium . Prior to his …
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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator as a new member.
… NAS considers membership to be a “mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a …
Event
The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a special seminar to celebrate the center’s first year of operation.
… The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a … 50 South Drive … Room 1227 … Center for Genomics and Data Science Research Special Seminar … The NHGRI Center for Genomics and Data Science Research is pleased to host Dr. Ewan Birney for a …
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Dr. Andy Baxevanis has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
… Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). … Advancing Comparative Genomics Dr. … or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. New Fellows will be presented … an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin during an …
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The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.
… educational curriculums can be established. … A Pathway to Science Policy and Education Careers One way to ensure that … can succeed at the interface between genomic research and science education and policy. The National Human Genome … tango! It was out of my comfort zone, but it really helped me become calmer during graduate school. It was like my yoga. …
Event
From 2020-2023, NHGRI director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. answered questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskDrGenome and invited a special guest from NHGRI to join him, as a way to engage with members of the public who want to know more about particular genomics topics.
… and they will retweet with an answer. … Twitter … Ask Dr. Genome … From 2020-2023, NHGRI director Eric Green, …
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Kira Dineen will provide insight on being a host and a guest in science interviews. She will talk about building her main show (DNA Today) and how her career has expanded into 10 shows with various roles.
… Dineen provided insight on being a host and a guest in science interviews. She talked about building her main show … Center Drive … Mastering the Mic: Interview Strategies for Science Communicators … Kira Dineen will provide insight on being a host and a guest in science interviews. She will talk about building her main …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… of the institute’s Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program. The CEGS Program was launched in 2000 … topics in genomics” discussion at a venue like Nerd Nite, Science Cafes, or Science on Tap. Celebration of DNA Day can also be digital, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… “Erin’s multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to science, along with her outstanding accomplishments in … the wonderful people who are producing excellent science.” As DGSci director, Dr. Ramos will oversee a myriad of basic science-oriented genomics research programs and partner with …