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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program6
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News Release
New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… obsolete. The funds are necessary for making advances in DNA sequencing technology and computational methods possible. As … all biomedical research studies that use or analyze human genomic data rely on the established reference sequence of …
Research Funding
IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
… genomics field have slowly started to find applications in clinical care. The field of "genomic medicine" could potentially improve patient health and treatment strategies or better predict the …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… Nanopore DNA Sequencing … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory …
News Release
NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… ago are now happening!" … Dr. Wanunu, assistant professor in the physics department at Northeastern University, is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough to … $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… difficult time, with the events of the last week in cities across the United States on top of the illness, … on increasing the diversity of the next generation of genomic researchers. The NHGRI Diversity Action Plan (DAP) … the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science, genome-sequencing centers, and model organism databases. Since its …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… with genetic disorders and members of the public, both in the United States and around the world, have diverse views … be used to prevent or treat genetic disorders. … Patients, patient advocates, and families of patients with genetic … currently have treatment options. Others, such as those in the deaf community, do not consider their condition to be …
News Release
NIH researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate when analyzing summaries written by patients about their own health.
… patients about their own health. These findings, reported in the American Journal of Human Genetics , demonstrate the … these AI tools before they can be applied in health care settings to help make diagnoses and answer patient questions. The researchers studied a type of AI known …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… director; Nicole Lockhart, Ph.D., program director, all in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society; and Cristina … that once we started generating massive amounts of human genomic data, there'd be lots of societal factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the …
News Release
The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction. In addition to the goat genome, this technique will be useful … researchers used a variety of methods, including PacBio sequencing , which was released in 2011. Dr. Phillippy and … of folded DNA in the nucleus of each cell. "PacBio sequencing, optical mapping and Hi-C have all been used for …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… nurses as nurses who are preparing or practicing in an initial professional nursing degree. … The … based upon the understanding of a person’s unique genomic information combined with lifestyle and social, … of genetic conditions or health habits that may affect a patient’s genome.  Help families find answers to rare and …