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Research Funding
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities with the use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period.
… meeting, Newborn Screening in the Genomic Era: Setting a Research Agenda. Funding is provided jointly by the Eunice … that expand considerably the scale of data available for analysis in the newborn period. Clinical research that … of one or more of the following research questions: For disorders currently screened for in newborns, how can …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… in Bangalore, the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in Kolkata, the National Institute of Immunology in … learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for international research collaborations to tackle major challenges in genomic …
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 … has called for the adoption of 'precision medicine,' where genomics, epigenomics, environmental exposure, and other data …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in … are also expected to initiate the application process for graduate or medical school. The duration of the program …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… of disease within those populations, but also for humans across the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes … has not been without itschallenges. Language barriers, consent concerns Language, culture and the education level of … to correct this misunderstanding," said Dr. De Vries. "Genomics research is very new on parts of the continent and …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Driven Research Design and Conduct of Genomic Research Consent Processes and Return of Genomic Results Stakeholder … of Genomic Health Information Community and Stakeholder Informed Development of Genomic Healthcare Practices Costs and Coverage for Genomic Healthcare … Click on the research areas and …
Research Funding
The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance) is to develop and maintain sustainable genome information resources that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility.
… health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical … to support comparative biology. It is enabling comparative genomics across multiple species in the MODs which is …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… genomics in Nigeria. The goal is to develop a participant consent form for a diabetes study that better relays genetic concepts in … what we learn from this work will lead to more effective informed consent discussions with potential research …
Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… should be respected when their genomic information is used for research, clinical applications or other uses. This page … subjects research; therefore, they are not subject to the informed consent requirements of the Common Rule. However, some groups …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… a disease. So far, most people who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations from across the globe underrepresented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research …