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NHGRI has appointed Chris Gunter, Ph.D., as a senior advisor for genomics engagement. In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with engaging the public about genomics and genomic medicine.
… … In this role, Dr. Gunter will advise the NHGRI director and the institute on issues and challenges associated with … join the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research in its Social and Behavioral Research Branch , heading the new Engagement …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing.
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… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine (OLAM) promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … Because animals …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Equipped with the power of genomic information and state-of-the art resources available at the National … (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … pave the way for more effective ways to diagnose, treat and prevent illness. … NHGRI clinical research and field work …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Intramural Health Disparities … Postdoctoral Fellowship provides recent doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genetic and … is intended to address not only basic, clinical, or behavioral research related to health disparate populations …
Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator and head of the Health Communication and Behavior Unit. She … directs the Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) at the National Human …
Research Training
Institutional and individual funding from NHGRI to help scientists develop research and professional skills.
… NHGRI Training Mission: Prepare a diverse and talented genomics workforce that is operating at the … training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. Important Dates: … genomic research focused on the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic advances; the structure and …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human Genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… to the array of updates about the many happenings at NHGRI and in genomics, I would like to draw your attention to … is required by September 27.  All the best,  …  NHGRI’s social media platforms provide a great venue for conveying … Ph.D., and Susan Persky, Ph.D., from the NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch will answer questions about social …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … provided the performance of the trainee is satisfactory and continued support by the laboratory is available. To be … candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have graduated from an accredited American college or …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research aims to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics.
… Research is to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics. … We aim to be world leaders in the translation … projects because of our strengths in basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research. Achieving our goals requires innovative …