Search Results
News Release
NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… into patient care. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of … use a variety of methods to continually analyze patient data. Clinicians then use the results of those analyses to …
Clinical Research
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease among patients with GD and their families.
… with GD, this enzyme does not function correctly, leading to a buildup of that byproduct. The macrophages malfunction … In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease … Cost of hotel and associated travel to and from the NIH is covered, as allowed per NIH policies. Ongoing, NOT …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that all populations are knowledgeable about the … progress was a requirement of the initiative, and a Data Analysis and Coordinating Center was funded in 2008. In … grant the institution will have a significant number of NIH peer-reviewed research projects in one or more of the …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact … acceptability and accessibility of genetics or genomics to all communities is highly encouraged, particularly … research uses of biological samples and of associated data obtained from cancer-related settings (e.g., participant …
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a … the genomes of healthy participants, then analyzed the data to find "putative," or presumed, mutations that would … the MGMGB. The research is part of ClinSeq, a large-scale, NIH research study that explores the fundamental medical, …
News Release
NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. … of broader types of healthcare settings, will enrich the data that result from CSER2," said Regina Smith James, M.D., …
News Release
NIH researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy.
… conducted research on mice with a rare disease similar to one in humans, hoping their findings may eventually help … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, published their research in the Jan. 20, 2015, online … of liver cancer compared to a control group of mice. Their data showed that the rate of cancer dropped in proportion to …
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.
… and manages a portfolio of grants at the intersection of data science and genomics. Apart from a wide-ranging interest … siloed or centralized data environments in genomics to cloud-based collaborative science and creating learning … and artificial intelligence research, as a leader of the NIH Common Fund’s Bridge2AI program and as a former advisory …
News Release
NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to expand its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, … has created high-quality and easily accessible sets of data, tools and analyses that are being used extensively in …
News Release
NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. … "There is a growing realization that the ways genes are regulated to work together can be important for understanding disease," … methods to answer these types of questions using genomic data." Recipients of the new GGR three-year grants (pending …