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Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Equipped with the power of genomic information and state-of-the art resources available at the National … at NHGRI are studies aimed at examining the psychosocial, ethical and policy implications of genetics research. Research projects …
Research Training
The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students the opportunity to perform biomedical research with some of the world's best scientists.
… opportunity to perform biomedical research alongside some of the world's most accomplished scientists. … The program … development of novel methods for the detection, prevention and treatment of heritable and genetic disorders. In addition … high school and college students. The National Human Genome Research Institute also conducts its own Summer …
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.
… rare diseases research in Africa Sean David University of Chicago Integrative Analyses of Clinical Pharmacogenetic … Wei-Wen Yu Boston Children's Hospital VIGOR: Virtual Genome Center for Infant Health Lisa Bastarache Douglas … Wangler Baylor College of Medicine Genomic Medicine and Gene Function Implementation for an Underserved …
News Release
Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … A collection of oral history videos released today by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) features candid …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… … Precision medicine will largely be built on vast troves of genomic information, but diverse populations are still … by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of … enthusiasm for the research. "Many genomics studies have implications for both individuals and communities, so it's … in 27 African countries that include biomedical and ethical research projects, a bioinformatics network, and …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… year engaged in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … While in this program, participants work side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment … provided the performance of the trainee is satisfactory and continued support by the laboratory is available. To be …
News Release
An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… of the Human Genome Project continues to expand, and genome sequencing technologies become increasingly … to participate in genomics research is fundamental from an ethical and legal standpoint. An online Informed Consent Resource (ICR) …
Research Funding
NHGRI aims to establish a research Consortium, ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen), to collaboratively explore the feasibility of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can enhance the accuracy and precision of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease.
… medical devices in fields such as radiology, cardiology, and various other disciplines of medicine. Vast amounts of … potential of ML/AI requires thoughtful attention to the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of its use in genomic …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. To commemorate … School of Medicine; this grant is part of the NIH Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Research …