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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 … that are the most genetically diverse. … A Global Research Endeavor Studies have shown that African populations … collaborative research networks, designing education and training initiatives, developing ethics guidelines for …
Jobs at NHGRI
A postdoctoral training position is currently available in the Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch (CSGB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
… A postdoctoral training position is currently available in the Computational … Genomics Branch (CSGB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The position is in the laboratory of Andy Baxevanis, Ph.D., whose research group uses comparative genomics approaches to …
Research Funding
Policies and guidance regarding research funding from the NHGRI and the National Institutes of Health.
… federal agency responsible for biomedical and behavioral research and research training. As such, it is accountable to Congress and the …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic … leading to human disease. … A major focus of the branch's research lies in understanding how disruptions in signaling … of these investigations. Ongoing efforts include research aimed at understanding genetic contributions to a …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… (ARDI): Advancing Genomic Medicine through rare diseases research in Africa Sean David University of Chicago … … Historically, NHGRI has largely funded genomic medicine research through multi-disciplinary consortia. The AGMR … NHGRI’s genomic medicine portfolio to include focused research projects that propose nimble, flexible approaches to …
Diversity in the Genomics Workforce
The Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) office along with other NHGRI colleagues have developed the Identifying and Evaluating Trainee Outcomes Toolkit to help programs from all over the country learn more about best practices for evaluating training programs related to genomic workforce diversity, research, and genomic workforce programs.
… The Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office, Ripple … and evaluating trainee outcomes and success in biomedical research. It also attempts to identify important success … training programs related to genomic workforce diversity, research, and genomic workforce programs. … The Training, …
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NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" about using virtual reality to study a host of questions about the human genome.
… make up the vast majority of the participants in genomics research. … NHGRI's leadership recently published a … lays out the challenges to achieving diversity in genomics research, the ways in which NHGRI has shown its commitment to … Testing Area, IVETA, VR and patient interaction training, Reddit AMA … NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an important study that … not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how diverse local … genomic research and is strengthening research capacity, training, and collaboration across the African continent," …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) uses genomic … led by or in collaboration with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. … Taking advantage of … countries in Africa. View a summary description of our research projects below. In addition, we maintain productive …
Staff
Heather Colley is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… in the Division of Genomic Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), joining NHGRI in 2007. Her research portfolio includes the NHGRI Training and Career Development Programs, NHGRI GWAS Catalog, …