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The Division of Genome Sciences supports and accelerates foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches, in basic genomics and functional genomics research. The Division also oversees a number of transformational initiatives and programs in genomic sciences.
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The X chromosome is part of sexual development and many other biological processes, including how some cats get their distinctive coat colors.
… autosomes .  The X and Y chromosomes are central for the process of sexual development, but other genes throughout the genome play a role. This complex process gives rise to the array of human sex characteristics … and their patches of color are created by the random process of X inactivation. One X chromosome is inactivated in …
News Release
Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… for reducing the risk of re-identification - the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched … strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched … strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched …
Event
On March 13-14, 2017, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in partnership with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) hosted a strategic visioning meeting for a proposed GLEE Initiative.
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… and as you will read below - the NHGRI strategic planning process is in full swing and being conducted on top of our otherwise frenetic day jobs! That process will prove to be a central part of 2019 for the … for Human Genome Research, NHGRI's new strategic planning process 'Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics' has spurred …
News Release
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network has opened an online patient application portal called the UDN Gateway.
… diseases. … The new system streamlines the application process. All applications for the UDN will go through the … what had previously been a paper-and-mail application process for the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP), which … a comprehensive and streamlined online application process." Dr. Ramoni serves as executive director and a …
Media Availability
New research provides a better understanding of some of the genetic and cellular changes in pathways and processes involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… 3 Human Subjects 101: From the NIH Application through Peer Review and Award Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, 1:30-2:30 p.m. …
Staff
Mr. Benjamin Berkman is the deputy director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… Radically Expanded Genetic Testing. Washington and Lee Law Review (in press). Prince AE and Berkman BE. … Core. … Benjamin Berkman, bioethics, Institutional Review Board, informed consent, human biological samples … …
Staff
Dr. Sara Chandros Hull is a co-deputy scientific director in the Office of the Scientific Director and the director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… research; and Chair of the NIH Intramural Institutional Review Board . Dr. Hull recently completed a detail with the … and limits of centralized Institutional Reveiw Board (IRB) review of multisite research, diversifying genomic research … American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal IRBs and research review committees. Dr. Hull conducts her research through a …