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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program7
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- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
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- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium2
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Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research aims to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics.
… Research is to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics. … We aim to be world leaders in the translation … projects because of our strengths in basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research. Achieving our goals requires innovative …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … was published in an advanced online issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine on February 5, 2016. "People sometimes … study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… fully achieved without successfully attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce that includes people from … at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences. It also trains the next generation 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 provide insights and discoveries that …
Talking Glossary
La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas.
… Raza … La raza es una construcción social que se utiliza para clasificar a las personas. … Race is a social construct used to group people. Race was constructed … generating racial classifications to identify, distinguish and marginalize some groups across nations, regions and the …
Staff
Julie Sapp is a genetic counselor in the NHGRI in the Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP).
… team where she draws upon her genetic counseling training and over a decade of behavioral science research experience to promote the … positioned her to investigate a varied set of important social and behavioral questions related to the practice of …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… Genetic diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome …
Research Funding
Frequently asked questions for Investigator-Initiated Research on Genetic Counseling Processes and Practices FOAs (RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049).
… … Funding Opportunity Announcements ( RFA-HG-20-048 and RFA-HG-20-049 )  Can a genetic counselor consultant … experience need(s) to be an integral part of the research team including being involved in research design, implementation, and analyses, not just providing advice and guidance.  Can I …
Event
Identifying the ELSI challenges raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to address these ELSI issues.
… Trans-NIH Workshop to Explore the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Citizen Science … National … raised by Citizen Science in the context of biomedical research and identify ways for the NIH to address these ELSI …
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or … for studying the fundamental mechanisms of inherited and acquired genetic disorders. … Clinical research is … of those interventions on health-related biomedical or behavioral outcomes. … Clinical trials of experimental drugs …