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Research Funding
The ELSI Publications and Products Database organizes publications for ELSI projects and activities by the last name of the principle investigator.
… Since its creation in 1990, the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded hundreds of research projects, conferences, and other … and radio programs and educational materials. Many of these products are included in this database (updates are …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… Genomics Education Week , was a huge success. Dozens of healthcare professionals and over 700 other participants … understanding of genomics and related areas, such as the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics research. … actions designed to help GA4GH become a more influential standards body working toward unlocking the power of genomic …
Educational Resources
An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease found in humans.
… used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease found in humans. … Biomedical Research, Ethics, … used in biomedical research because it can mimic aspects of a biological process or disease found in humans. Animal … to a pathogen that researchers can extrapolate the results of animal model studies to better understand human physiology …
Event
The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program will host the Pre-Application Webinar for the Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance ELSI Research (BBAER) Program - New Limited Competition for Resource Limited Institutions on August 28, 2024.
… Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research … Research (BBAER) Program ( RFA-HG-24-026 ). The purpose of the BBAER Program was to broaden the types of knowledge, skills, expertise, experience, and perspectives …
Event
A public two-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium that brings together experts from the biological and social sciences to clarify and contextualize – but not resolve - the complexities around sex, gender, and genomics by considering them in their scientific, ethical, and historical contexts.
… research: Enhancing rigor and precision in the study of sex-related variables The unremarked optimum: whiteness, … Infancy to Subjective Certainty in Toddlerhood A History of Gender-Affirming Surgery at the University of Michigan: … and genomics by considering them in their scientific, ethical, and historical contexts. These interdisciplinary …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch, in the Division of Extramural Operations, to lead an experienced team of four scientific review officers and two program specialists, responsible for conducting and managing initial peer review for research, career development and training applications.
… NHGRI is seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch (SRB) in the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO). Application Deadline: May … development, computational biology, data science, and ethical, legal, and social implications of biomedical and …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… sequence raises many issues regarding the social context of genomics. Information about our genomes is starting to become part of our everyday life. Genomic information shapes societal … are treated within your society? Continued studies of the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic advances …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating … and Implementation: These projects may investigate the ethical, legal, social and policy issues that arise in connection with the design and conduct of genetic and genomic research.  Genomic …
Staff
Dr. Nicole Lockhart is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… (NHGRI) in 2012 as a program director in the Division of Genomics and Society. Dr. Lockhart oversees a portfolio of research and career development grants related to the ethical, legal and social (ELSI) implications of genomic …
Fact Sheets
Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… The term cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the … both reproductive and therapeutic cloning raise important ethical issues, especially as related to the potential use of …