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Today, we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… we are updating the way we manage data related to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy to again allow unrestricted access to genomic summary results for most of the studies we support in … These summary results are importantly distinct from other genomic research data, most notably in that they do not …
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A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions. … fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to improve management of … of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions. …
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Dr. Shchelochkov will oversee the research training, fellowship and residency programs at the institute.
… will oversee the research training, fellowship and residency programs at the institute. … Oleg Shchelochkov, M.D., as the new director of Clinical and Laboratory Residencies and Fellowships. Dr. Shchelochkov, … M.D., M.D./Ph.D. and D.O. include: Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine Residency Program Maternal Fetal Medicine …
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The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
… For questions and comments, please contact Beth Tuck at … The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network (UGEN) for the 5th Annual Virtual Workshop titled … Preparing Students to Explore the Forefront of Research and Design." This live, highly participatory workshop will …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke, and have also uncovered new details about an important … their findings may provide new clues to underlying genetic and biochemical influences in the development of stroke and … study, researchers scan the genome to identify specific genomic variants associated with a disease. In this case, the …
Research at NHGRI
An international investigation into the genetics of severe acute malnutrition in children.
… Our global collaborative network (“KwashNet”) currently includes researchers from … Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site Iganga and Mayuge Districts, Uganda/Kampala, Uganda Mulago … Mills, M.C. and Rahal, C., (2020). ‘The GWAS Diversity Monitor tracks …
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Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… sequencing technologies can generate detailed catalogs of genomic variants, researchers face an ongoing challenge of … estimate that each person's genome contains between three and four million genomic variants, which are specific changes in DNA sequence. …
Research Funding
The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data.
… As set out in the RFA, individual projects collect genomic data on gene expression, as well as surrogate markers … cell fates or cell states. They use the gene expression and functional element data to construct gene regulatory network models, taking advantage of the dynamics of the …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's organizational structure is divided into seven divisions and the Office of the Director to reflect the emerging landscape of genomics research.
… organizational structure is divided into six divisions and the Office of the Director to reflect the emerging … Extramural Research Program into four new divisions and promoting to division status the office overseeing … education, and the office overseeing administration and management. The reorganization was approved by the U.S. …
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The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … a program co-funded by the National Cancer Institute and NHGRI, has greatly improved our understanding of the … molecular similarities between different cancer patients and cancer types, as well as documenting what makes them …