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A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that Indigenous groups such as … disparities, an associate investigator in the NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and co-author on the … enhancing genomic research is framed around the ethical principles of tribal sovereignty and research …
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
… Most of the ethical discussions related to genome editing center around … has the potential to make such editing more accurate and even "easy" in comparison to older technologies. … there were about 40 countries that discouraged or banned research on germline editing, including 15 nations in Western …
Clinical Research
The Undiagnosed Diseases Program provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
… National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) is part of the Undiagnosed Disease Network … Maryland. It was organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the NIH Office of Rare Diseases … Sciences Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation) and the NIH Clinical Center. … A longstanding medical …
Professional Development Programs
Provides exposure to the broader genomics community and experts in the field, with the opportunity to work on a genetics/genomics-related education projects under the mentorship of an ISCC-PEG member.
… College of Medicine, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Columbus, OH Richard L. Haspel, M.D., Ph.D. Beth … BS Donna Messersmith, Ph.D. Amber: Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office; Donna: Education and Community Involvement Branch National Human Genome Research Institute Swathi Balaji, BA Master of Science, …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
… … Evaluation of food choice and craving in experimental medicine studies PI: Lorenzo … Philip Shaw B.M. B.Ch., Ph.D. Neurobehavioral Clinical Research Section, SBRB, NHGRI … … Using immersive metaphors … its director Dr. Susan Persky . The program is part of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National …
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 … (NHGRI) laboratories. … Post-doctoral fellows in this program select laboratories that are compatible with their academic interests and career plans. An important aspect of the postdoctoral …
News Release
The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… from an egg so small it is barely visible to the naked eye and are striped like a zebra. … Aptly named and tiny in … wee creature is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps … "How can we turn hearing back on? How can we retrigger a program that has been lost in mammals? What are the genes …
News Release
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… … Genome researchers, clinicians, computational biologists and others will meet to consider the possible size, scope and future opportunities for the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) at a July 28 - 29 meeting in Bethesda, Md. … …
Event
On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… 1:00 - 1:10 p.m. — Welcome and Introduction Eric Green, NHGRI Christopher Donohue, NHGRI … - 1:40 p.m. — Moderated Discussion: Genetics in postwar social and behavioral research Moderator: Nayanika Ghosh, Harvard University …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a Master of Science degree … Genetic Counseling from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. … in a variety of settings, and completion of an original research thesis. The program qualifies graduates to attain …