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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.
… have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is … those who do not identify as White.Historical misuse of race and ethnicity data as population descriptors in genomics research …
Event
On November 1-5, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition. The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.
… haplotype, comprised of two common TYR variants (p.S192Y and p.R402Q), and evidence of OCA individuals with digenic inheritance. … PB2362 Michael Chambers Exploring the evolutionary arms race between human PKR and poxvirus K3 PB1097 Nicola Sugden …
News Release
Experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio, sponsored by NHGRI.
… that genomics improves doctors' ability to diagnose and treat disease, but genomics must first be implemented … to gather that evidence. … Moving beyond this impasse and proving the usefulness of genomic medicine were among the … stand in the way, including physician attitudes about race and health, lack of minority investigators, language …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… Eugenics is an immoral and pseudoscientific theory that claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists used an …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green talks about the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, which provides a venue to foster support and a sense of community for NHGRI-funded trainees, equipping them with tools for success and more clarity about career possibilities.
… As always, April was a busy and exciting month for NHGRI and the genomics community. On April 25 and 26, the institute hosted multiple activities for National …
Talking Glossary
Un nucleótido es la estructura fundamental básica de los ácidos nucleicos (ARN y ADN).
… is the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (either … RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base. The bases used in DNA are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T). In RNA, the base uracil (U) takes the place …
eMERGE
Important information about RFAs, upcoming dates, frequently asked questions and helpful links.
… about RFAs, upcoming dates, frequently asked questions and helpful links. … July 2nd, 2019 - Open Date (Earliest … to recruit families? Yes. Where can applicants find the race/ethnic breakdown of all eMERGE participants? The eMERGE website provides a breakdown of the self-identified race/ethnic background of all eMERGE participants. Does NHGRI …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … Did … of the science of genomics, the social construct of race, and the perception of ethnicity. For example, as Drs. Sarah Tishkoff and Carlos …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite … career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments about his beliefs on race, nationalities, homosexuality, gender and other societal …