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Guidance that covers: (1) Letters of Intent; (2) NHGRI’s Genomic Data Sharing Expectations (3) Applications requesting more than $500K direct costs in any year; and (4) Communication with NHGRI Program Staff.
… or nonresponsive will not be reviewed. … NHGRI’s Genomic Data Sharing Expectations  Scope: Applicants should note that … GDS Policy applies to their research study.  Non-human data submission and release timeline: Genomic data sharing …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… Strategic Planning events include: one of two data science web-based workshops  held on Oct. 31, 2019; a … Strategic Planning events include: the second of two data science, web-based workshops  to be held on Nov. 19, … risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics. … In the November 2019 edition of The …
Research Funding
The GREGoR (formerly the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium) is aimed at significantly increasing the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical approaches.
… The program comprises five Research Centers (RCs) and a Data Coordinating Center (DCC). The research centers will … solely using whole exome sequencing. The DCC will manage data release and disseminate findings; coordinate program … with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the …
Research Funding
Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data available to researchers, particularly in genomics. This … software and tools to maximalize security in genomic data sharing and storage. General Computational Tools : Any …
News Release
Dr. William Gahl, NHGRI Clinical Director, gave the Samuel Pruzansky Memorial Lecture on March 23 for the March of Dimes Clinical Genetics Conference.
… Gahl. "There's a central Institutional Review Board and sharing of information," said Dr. Gahl. "People talk and work … Dr. Gahl. That leaves the N=1 person stranded. Sharing of data is so critical - to find the second case. " But, Dr. … Gahl says, our scientific culture has tended not to share data. Now, he says, sharing has morphed into a core part of …
Staff
Cristina Kapustij was the chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute until June 2024.
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… Institute until June 2024. … Elena Ghanaim, NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy, Informed Consent, health privacy …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… whole genome of a Fonni's Dog and comparing it to genetic data from 27 other dog breeds, the researchers determined …
Event
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News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… that has caused Alaska Native populations to be wary of sharing their genetic data with researchers and the federal government. Alaska … are also aware of the dual nature of providing genomic data. Many in the Alaska Native community realize that if …
For Patients and Families
The partnership engages communities on genomics, informs and shares perspectives, and impacts the focus of research.