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Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use. Already, genomic … infectious disease. … The nation's investment in the Human Genome Project (HGP) was grounded in the expectation that … genomics, epigenomics, environmental exposure, and other data would be used to more accurately guide individual …
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.
… Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's first Chief Data science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, … of microbial and mammalian genomes, including the human genome. Prior to that, she was a visiting research fellow at …
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.
… a graphical display illustrating the scale of human genome sequence. The wall is now enhanced with a … Strategic Planning events include: one of two data science web-based workshops  held on Oct. 31, 2019; a … risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics. … In the November 2019 edition of The …
Event
NHGRI holds a pre-application webinar for potential applicants on the Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET.
… Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO … NHGRI holds a pre-application … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm …
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.
… Intramural Research Program. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … the founding director of the new Center for Genomics and Data Science Research within the Institute’s Intramural … Dr. Phillippy has been an investigator and head of the Genome Informatics Section, where his research group develops …
OGDS
NHGRI held a second pre-application webinar for potential applicants on the Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET.
… Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO … NHGRI held a second … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm … Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education NOFO on September 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm …
Research Funding
Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… area of focus for NHGRI since the beginning of the Human Genome Project. Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data … software and tools to maximalize security in genomic data sharing and storage. General Computational Tools : Any …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … that has caused Alaska Native populations to be wary of sharing their genetic data with researchers and the federal government. Alaska …
Policy Issues
Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.
… is an opportunity to support scientific exploration of the genome and to help NIH in its mission to understand, prevent, … and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that restricts the sharing of medical information unless you have provided … Subjects Research, Genetics Research, Clinical Trials, Data Privacy, Human Rights, Federal Laws Protecting Research …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… Shurjo K. Sen, Ph.D. … Dr. Sen joined the National Human Genome Research Institute's Extramural Research Program as a … He manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in … create structural variation: analysis of a complete human genome. Genome Res . 2009 Sep;19(9):1516-26 [ PubMed ] Pace …