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Debbie Brathwaite is a program support specialist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Office of the Scientific Director (OSD), Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… a program support specialist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Office of the Scientific Director (OSD), Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She has …
News Release
Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… … Daniel Shriner and Charles Rotimi, researchers at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), … regions and are referred to as atypical. Study findings: 1. We defined a new haplotype-based classification scheme … years ago during the most recent wet period of the Sahara. 3. We identified a new set of 27 genetic variants inherited …
Health
Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor.
… health history can help you discover your genomic heritage and risks, and guide you in making healthy environment and … Family History Initiative. The campaign focused attention on the importance of the family health history and encouraged … launched My Family Health Portrait: a downloadable tool for use on a personal computer to complete a family health …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
… In a new study, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have generated the largest catalog … of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds. The findings, published in … Genome Project , a citizen science initiative that relies on donations from motivated dog owners. In particular, the …
Research at NHGRI
The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis of DNA sequence.
… The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) , established in 1997, is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis … procedures. NISC's role within the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and more broadly across NIH, aims …
News Release
Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… and African Americans. They discovered that approximately 1 percent of West Africans, African Americans and others of … Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch and director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) at NIH. …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program.
… of computational genomics in institute’s Intramural Research Program. … The National Human Genome Research … Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. as the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s …
Professional Development Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations.
… An immersive experience in various settings, it allows for a deep dive into project, portfolio and program … Staff Clinician, Department of Pediatrics, NIH Clinical Center  The level of exposure to great leaders in the field … at each participating NIH or ACMG component in a series of 3-4 month rotations. In this role, the fellow will …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was funded in 2016 to coordinate activities … and deposition; project completion Being a resource for logistics and communication among GSP program …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and the health … that knowledge generated as a result of that extraordinary research effort would be used to advance our understanding of … strategies. … It has often been estimated that it takes, on average, 17 years to translate a novel research finding …