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The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB), an intramural research branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), invites recent graduates … factors that facilitate translation of genomic discoveries for health promotion, disease prevention, genetic counseling, …
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Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… oral history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid conversations with … work mapping the yeast genome in 1979 helped pave the way for sequencing large segments of the human genome, and Ewan …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research aims to advance the frontiers of genetics and genomics.
… The goal of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research … translation of genomic knowledge into tools and approaches for improving the treatment, prognosis, and prevention of …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… our ancestry to the promise of precision medicine for all individuals and populations.The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the …
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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.
… $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will … Office of Genomic Data Science within the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). “Instead of requiring … All of Us Research Program. … About NHGRI and NIH … NIH awards $5.8M to create genomic data science educational hub …
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… York Academy of Medicine honors NHGRI Scientific Director for advances in genetic epidemiology and efforts to enhance … with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to … Rotimi is the scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a role in which he directs …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Health (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … of the biological basis of disease will pave the way for more effective ways to diagnose, treat and prevent …
Research Training
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grants (T32).
… Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) Important information about … . Answers to many questions can be found on NHGRI Funding for Research Training  and in the T32 Funding Opportunity …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry populations. By not … of disease within those populations, but also for humans across the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes …
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A series focusing on a specific topic of genomic research by pairing an early career researcher funded under NHGRI’s Genomic Innovator Award Program with an established researcher whose own contributions have paved the way for the specific research area.
… Each seminar will focus on a specific topic of genomic research by pairing an early career researcher funded under … research area, to provide additional context. Since these awards support highly innovative work by early career … Q&A session. The sessions, which will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future, will be open to the public and …