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NIH will fund grants totaling $38 million over five years to develop methods that will improve the way that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities.
… within the consortium and the biomedical research community by providing a shared analysis and computing … effort broadly available to the biomedical research community,” said Lucia Hindorff, Ph.D., program director in …
News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… work with patients, families and the scientific community to improve the informed consent process. … As … parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community what they wanted and needed to know about genome … The NHGRI study suggests that the sickle cell disease community is optimistic about the promises of somatic genome …
Event
On March 1, 2018, over 65 basic research, clinical, and bioinformatic scientists in the genomics community convened for a four-hour web meeting on NHGRI-funded components of the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC).
… clinical, and bioinformatic scientists in the genomics community convened for a four-hour web meeting on … (GRC). The GRC is an essential resource for the biomedical community and due to recent technological advances, NHGRI … the reference relevant and useful clinical and research community needs (including education) related resources …
Strategic Vision
Staff within the institute and colleagues in the genomics community organized and contributed to the >50 events associated with the strategic planning process (e.g., town halls, dedicated workshops, conference sessions, and webinars) and provided critical feedback.
… Staff within the institute and colleagues in the genomics community organized and contributed to the >50 events … … Genomic Medicine Working Group (standing WG of NACHGR) … Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group (standing WG … Staff within the institute and colleagues in the genomics community organized and contributed to the > 50 events …
Event
To bring together communities of researchers working in machine learning (ML), NHGRI hosted the Machine Learning in Genomics: Tools, Resources, Clinical Applications and Ethics workshop on April 13-14, 2021.
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
… patient-focused education materials for the sickle cell community. It is important that for patients and families who … creates new educational materials for sickle cell disease community September 28, 2022 … Patient education videos … … patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community. … Research at NHGRI …
Event
On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
Staff
Rosann Wise is a program analyst in the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the Education and Community Involvement Branch (ECIB). In her role, Ms. Wise … Ms. Wise also directly assists with educational and community public programming and initiatives, which engage … … Rosann Wise is a program analyst in the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome …
About Genomics
RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community. New genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease.
… have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community, punctuated by a new report from the National … have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community, punctuated by a new report from the National … have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community. New genomic methods and technologies are still …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary and community-engaged. … Transform the organizational … and establish a social and academic network for scientific community building among basic, clinical and computational … the DCGR's success in obtaining research funding. Community Engagement Core Co-Leads: Stephania-Miller Hughes, …