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News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… tests more accurately assess disease risk regardless of genetic ancestry. … To prevent an emerging genomic … recalibrated these genetic tests using ancestrally diverse genomic data. As reported in Nature Medicine , the optimized tests provide a more …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… October 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us commemorate and celebrate this occasion in an unconventional way: by pulling out your phone and …
News Release
H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity
Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative.
… Amy Bentley … In a major advance for those engaged in genomic research in … will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative (H3Africa). … This array will include novel content based on sampling of individuals from populations across Africa. This tool …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 7, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green details NHGRI's new agenda on enhancing genomics workforce diversity.
… Ph.D. … Happy New Year! And thank goodness 2020 is now in the rearview mirror. With encouraging developments related … in genomics. The Genomic Medicine Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research recently published a “year in review ” …
Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… Genomics research is shaping the future of medicine. For these advances of this research to benefit … is perceived by different communities. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that … genomics research, and have the opportunity to participate in various ways, such as becoming research scientists, …
Fact Sheets
La hibridación fluorescente in situ brinda a los investigadores una manera de visualizar y mapear el material genético en las células de un individuo.
… La hibridación fluorescente in situ (HFIS) brinda a los investigadores una manera de … hfis.jpg] ¿Qué es la HFIS? La hibridación fluorescente in situ (HFIS) brinda a los investigadores una manera de … … Preguntas Frecuentes … Hibridación fluorescente in situ … La hibridación fluorescente in situ brinda a los …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Faherty, Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by … populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have …
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… Liaison Branch … Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer, including important genes and pathways … by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the …
Event
On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… The report concludes that efforts to enhance diversity in the genomics field must improve. With over 4,000 survey … or ancestry as white (67%). The top three primary areas of work for employed respondents include genetic counseling, … … Request an Accommodation … Panelists … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … The big news of the last month was the announcement by Francis Collins … and I fully expect considerable fanfare and celebrations in the coming months to commemorate his contributions. While … director, have published a commentary in the journal Human Genetics and Genomic Advances that details the need for …