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Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data.
… and consider how they relate to the ongoing use of legacy data; Summarize current approaches to the use of population descriptors in/for legacy data; Define challenges with current … of Us Research Program National Cancer Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute on Aging …
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an … Conducted from 1990 to 2003, the project was historic in its scope and scale as well as its groundbreaking approach for the free release of genomic data well ahead of publication, leading to a new …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… we celebrated three anniversaries — the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure, the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National … April 25, that highlighted relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluded with the annual Louise M. Slaughter …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … … Did you know that your genome helps uncover the history of your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the … sequences. This reveals genomic changes that have occurred in different populations over time, which provides a more …
News Release
In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Study of millions of people from diverse ancestral groups … of genomic variants associated with blood lipid levels. … In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, … The authors include researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
Staff
Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… (COEH) Childhood-onset essential hypertension – in which there is elevated blood pressure in childhood without an obvious cause - affects 1-2% of all children, accounting for about 40% of all hypertension … University of Oxford, UK. There, he completed a D.Phil. in Human Genetics and Clinical Medicine in the laboratory of …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and social-behavioral research can … provides guidance on addressing these issues. Identifiable Populations Identifiable populations, which include specific …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… researchers thought that if they could identify the tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… … NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this week …
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NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have produced the …