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The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
… public who can understand the implications of genomics for their health care and evaluate the relevant public policy … (ASHG) and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship. Every year, one … training and experience to help prepare him or her for a career in genetics and genomics education. The 16-month …
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NHGRI has selected Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program.
… Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s … provide scientific and administrative leadership, foster a collaborative and inclusive research environment and …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Program aims to capitalize on growing … Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of … the growing availability of electronic health records for use in research has enabled unprecedented abilities to …
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… researchers to develop new computational approaches for searching among millions of genomic variants to find those that make a difference in disease susceptibility or in other traits. … to disease. They will test and further refine the method as well as explore other related approaches in genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights a strategic planning effort to establish a 2020 vision for genomics.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … NHGRI has a knack for identifying and celebrating notable anniversaries … and articulate our current identity, exemplified by our new mantra - The Forefront of Genomics . Accelerating …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… Happy New Year to you and yours — and here’s to a 2024 featuring many breakthrough genomics advances! Last … Administration (FDA), which approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease. About 100,000 … In a recent study, researchers devised a new and efficient method for making large-scale edits to the genomes of mouse …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… Steven Benowitz … A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome … Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests … of the journal Clinical Chemistry . The Sanger sequencing method burst onto the genetics scene in the late 1970s and …
MINC
As genomic competencies have been delineated for all nurses, this presented an opportunity to provide support to nurse leaders to become aware of, plan for, and begin to incorporate genomics into practice.
… As genomic competencies have been delineated for all nurses, this presented an opportunity to provide … genomics into practice. … The primary aim of this Method for Introducing a New Competency: Genomics (MINC) into Nursing …
Funding Opportunities
Funding for New and Early-Stage Investigators
… in the field of genomics. NHGRI welcomes applications from new and early-stage investigators through standard routes … strongly encouraged to contact an NHGRI program director for guidance as the applicants develop their research … for grants. This seminar discusses some of the things that a researcher needs to consider as they are putting together a …
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Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… captures significantly more human diversity. … The new pangenome reference is a collection of different genomes from which to compare an … system, the pangenome graph has many possible routes for a sequence to take, represented by the different colors. …