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National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report-Related Documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in September 2024.
… of Genome Sciences 2 New Director, Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office 3 New NIH-ACMG Genomic Medicine … Program Management Fellows 4 Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium  5 Eric Goes 'Down Under' in July … - Advancing Genomic Technology Development for Research and Clinical Application AGTD 2024 Open Science Day, YouTube …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… M.D., Ph.D. … As the summer heat bears down on the country and the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I hope that you, your family, and your friends and colleagues remain safe and healthy. Like most …
News Release
NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… of canine genomics, sport hunting dogs are super athletes and terriers are plucky supermodels. National Human Genome … those with roles in endurance, heart function, blood flow and pain perception. What terriers lacked in sporty genes, … that regulate blood pressure, muscle size, oxygen use and fatigue resistance. Because it's difficult to identify …
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… member May 8, 2017 IGNITE & Beyond Workshop • Identify and prioritize scientific opportunities to fill evidence gaps … effects Diversity in ancestry 72,147 IGNITE participants Race/ethnicity N % White, non -Hispanic 54,698 75 Black or African …
Staff
Dr. Laura Koehly is the chief of and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… Laura M. Koehly, Ph.D., is chief and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research … P, Curtis B, Unger L, Koehly LM. Dynamics of sadness by race, ethnicity, and income following George Floyd’s Death . SSM – …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2018 edition of The Genomics landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights five new educational videos that use poetry and dance.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As summer winds to an end and fall beckons, NHGRI will 'shift gears' a bit in its … greater understanding of genomics, the social construct of race, and the perception of ethnicity through the experience of taking DNA tests to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 15th anniversary of National DNA Day and the '15 for 15' Celebration.
… that section each month to learn about the latest events and developments associated with this important process. One … research workforce and the importance of considering race and ethnicity in genomics research. For more details, see the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights a strategic planning effort to establish a 2020 vision for genomics.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … NHGRI has a knack for identifying and celebrating notable anniversaries - and February 16, … Forefront of Genomics Leveraging Genomics to Illuminate Race/Ethnicity Differences in Type 2 Diabetes - Jose C. Florez    …
Staff
Dr. Lanata is a staff clinician in NHGRI's Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section.
… (2020); the NIH Diversity supplement R01 award (2020); and the Investigator Award (2021) from the Rheumatology … in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), with national and international recognition. She has extensive experience … cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus patients identifies ethnicity- and disease-specific expression signatures . …
Fact Sheet
mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
… to the virus, their immune system will recognize the virus and respond to it.  mRNA vaccines are safe and cannot alter your DNA, and you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine.  mRNA vaccines …