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Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge genomic and … heritability from common diseases associated with common genetic variants to rare diseases associated with rare … that are not inherited and instead are due to new genetic mutations and somatic mosaicism. CPHR investigators …
Event
The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for ​understanding race.
… ties with ancestral homelands and advance biomedical research. This program was made possible by contributions … Race, DNA, And Demography … The National Museum of African American History and Culture presents an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for ​understanding …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI Director … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research is … on a number of efforts to unearth clues about the complex genetic pathways involved in human diseases. These efforts … been underrepresented in biomedical research  (Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and … Avoid smoking tobacco and too much alcohol. Get specific genetic testing that can help with diagnosis and treatment. … … side effects, since all people are different. Genetic research is helping us figure out how individual people will …
News Release
NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model … senior investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Center for Precision Health … NHGRI senior historian. “As cognitive treatments based on genetic models become more feasible in the future, …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to … lived. … Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research … Talking Glossary …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct research and provides clinical rotations to learn about genetic conditions.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program trains students to conduct social, behavior and policy research in the field of genetic counseling and provides clinical rotations for …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests
… submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated proposals. These … special grant solicitations targeted toward specific research interests and priorities. Program announcements (PA) …
Research Training
The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award provides full-time, semi-independent research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) is available to promising … who are interested in pursuing full-time, semi-independent research in National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) laboratories. … Post-doctoral …
Research Funding
A list of funding opportunities in genomics research provided by NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute supports research and training and career … Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical … Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical …