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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… May meeting of the National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research (NACHGR) will be held as a videoconference rather … is being held remotely. Ironically, the other instance was for my very first NACHGR meeting! There I was in my rookie … related to COVID-19 at institutions around the country. For example, a number of NIH Institutes and Centers have …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating foundational … Research Projects … creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs. …
News Release
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 … set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry populations. By not … of disease within those populations, but also for humans across the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes …
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Small businesses with NHGRI grants were instrumental in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics.
… in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics. … focus more on technology building and less on scrambling for early investments. “It’s not an overstatement to say … eliminating these two issues. Since 2014, the NHGRI SBIR grant program has prioritized several areas, including …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at institutions that have not recently received significant funding from NIH.
… The Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the … The objectives of the Centers for Genome Research Consortium are to carry out innovative, … Meharry Center for Genome Research Principal Investigator: Anil Shanker, …
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Supporting early career investigators at the cutting edge of genomics.
… The Genomic Innovator Awards will provide funding to six institutions as detailed … below, to support early career researchers studying genome biology, genomic medicine, technology development and … ambitious and creative research. Examples of other NIH grant programs with a similar purpose include the High Risk, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… Administration (FDA), which approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease. About 100,000 … cell disease, and this treatment offers great promise for improving many lives. This afternoon, Genevieve Wojcik, … the National Association of Scholars event "Unlocking the Genome: The Human Genome Project" featured me, Aristides …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, analyzing how genome sequences-the order of chemical letters in a cell's … or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and computational …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… their origins at Washington University, and I am grateful for my extensive ties to this outstanding institution. As the … are available on the ' Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics ' website. NHGRI will host a Town Hall at the … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently …
Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… The Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research bring investigators from multiple disciplines … Since its creation in 1990, the ELSI Research Program has supported a large body of research on a wide range of topics. ELSI research addresses … R01 Research Grants PA-25-301 : NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-25-305 : NIH …