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Policies and Guidance
A webpage with information and associated FAQs that describe various expectations for data sharing that are specific to NHGRI-supported studies.
… human genomic studies, including those submitting data to AnVIL and studies with an Alternative Data Sharing Plan. Follow the standard process outlined in … Submission Guide for instructions on submitting the data (Step 7). For Step 2: Please complete the relevant …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake … investigator-initiated computational analyses on GSP data and develop methods to discover variants underlying … Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. …
Outreach
The USA Science and Engineering Festival is an opportunity to take part in hands-on genetics and genomics activities.
… Join NHGRI staff at the USA Science and Engineering Festival to take part in hands-on … and medicine. This activity will explain the science behind one specific gene editing tool called … On April 7-8, 2018, over 350K+ attendees celebrated science at the festival and engaged in activities with some …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… Program. Here, NHGRI provides an analysis of these data, which gives one view of the remarkable improvements in DNA sequencing technologies and data-production pipelines in recent years. … The cost-accounting data presented here are summarized relative to two metrics: …
Policies and Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions regarding the NHGRI's Metadata and Phenotypic Data Sharing Expectations.
… Data sharing is an important aspect of the research endeavor that ensures maximal use of participants’ data for scientific discovery, rigor and reproducibility, and more. NHGRI-funded researchers subject to NIH’s data sharing policies are expected to share comprehensive …
Event
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Consortium presented a half-day workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data.
… workshop on the accessibility & utilization of ENCODE data. The workshop included an introduction to the ENCODE project and resources available to access ENCODE data, as well as specific research applications using ENCODE data. Additionally, there was designated time for attendees …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… Landscape Originally published: January 13, 2022 Data sharing is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been widely shared through public data resources, such as the database of Genotypes and … genomic variation and gene expression. Because GTEx data can be shared for general research use, they are being …
Staff
Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… Phillippy is the director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science research and head of the Genome Informatics Section … As a bioinformatician who bridges the fields of computer science and genomics, Dr. Phillippy has developed numerous … M, et. al. The complete sequence of a human genome . Science . 2022 Apr;376(6588):44-53. doi: …
Events
Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
… Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of … Genome Project. While many recognize that sharing genomic data is critical to scientific progress, considerable privacy … and other concerns have been raised over sharing genomic data too broadly and openly. It is immensely challenging for …
Event
NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
… Angela Saini is an independent British science journalist and author. She presents radio and … of belief in biological racial differences in the world of science. If the vast majority of scientists and scholars … of the insidious and destructive nature of race science—and a powerful reminder that, biologically, we are …