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NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… Funding to enhance diversity in genomic data science through cloud computing. … National Institutes of Health will provide approximately $5.8 million over five …
News Release
The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The health and medical care of Americans is greatly influenced by the policy decisions that guide genomic research and its use in the clinical setting. Understanding the interplay of …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … That perpetually influences racial bias and discrimination in science and research. Leading scientists across scientific …
News Release
Dr. Andy Baxevanis has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). … Advancing Comparative Genomics Dr. … to study the molecular innovations driving diversity in early animal evolution. "Being named an AAAS Fellow is …
Staff
Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's Chief Data Science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science within the NHGRI Office of the Director.
… NHGRI's first Chief Data science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance …
Staff
Dr. Meeks is a Research Fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She received her Ph.D. in Public Health Epidemiology from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 2017, and her Bachelor of Science (2010) and Master of Science (2012) in Nutrition & …
Event
On October 20, 2022, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Exploring Diversity in the Fields of Genomics and Biomedical Sciences", a program that explores the experiences of renowned African American biomedical researchers and physicians.
… Institute (NHGRI) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue … to present a program that explores the experiences of renowned African American biomedical researchers and … The researchers will discuss why they chose a career in medicine, recount their experiences with mentors, discuss …
Staff
Shawneequa Callier is a special volunteer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… M.A. Bioethics, is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington … Research Ethics and Law, an interdisciplinary center for excellence funded by the National Human Genome Research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the 2023 recipients of the Bettie J. Graham Leadership Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce.
… a busy time at NHGRI, including a very productive meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. … societies, professional organizations, NIH institutes and centers, and industry, as well as individuals with expertise … highlights his role in helping lead Genomic Centers of Excellence, which aims to help establish and support a …
Talking Glossary
La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para detectar y localizar una secuencia de ADN específica en un cromosoma.
… Hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) … La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) … sequence on a chromosome. In this technique, the full set of chromosomes from an individual is affixed to a glass slide and then exposed to a “probe”—a small piece of purified DNA tagged with a fluorescent dye. The …