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Fact Sheet
Participation in genomics research is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations … can identify genomic variants associated with various health outcomes at the individual and population levels. This … understanding and potentially reenforce existing disparities in genomics research. … The code embedded within …
Staff
Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… is an Intramural Program Assistant for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) housed under the Metabolic, Cardiovascular and … Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. Shirley brings over 12 years of administrative …
News Release
Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical … information from family members about their family health history and lifestyle factors. … Published in March in … the results may advance physicians’ ability to use family health history information to assess which conditions with a …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… risk of kidney disease. … "Strides have been made but more research must be done to understand the interactions of … director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and chief and senior investigator of the …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… art resources available at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … to diagnose, treat and prevent illness. … NHGRI clinical research and field work also spans a wide spectrum of …
For Patients and Families
The partnership engages communities on genomics, informs and shares perspectives, and impacts the focus of research.
… in Genomics brings together community liaisons and health advocates representing diverse populations to engage … inform and share perspectives, and impact the focus of research. … The Partnership for Community Outreach and … Senior Advisor to the Director on Genomics and Health Disparities and Associate Investigator, Social and Behavioral …
Research Training
Institutional and individual funding from NHGRI to help scientists develop research and professional skills.
… scientific and medical breakthroughs to improve human health. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides both institutional and … : Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR) NOT-OD-24-137 : Extramural …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… especially in light of the growing need for international research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic … end, NHGRI plans to establish a new intramural precision health research program. Dr. Les Biesecker, Chief of the … researchers for conducting patient-specific precision health research. With the prolific advances in the …
Staff
Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Tenn., in 1999. During his Master's study, he was a research assistant in the Bureau of Business & Economics … and joined the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health as a senior research fellow. His interests include …
Event
On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint workshop - Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health.
… On April 16-17, 2018, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of CHild Health and Human Development (NICHD) hosted a joint … Genomic Medicine for Reproductive, Prenatal and Neonatal Health. … 6710B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, Maryland … Genomic …