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Frequently asked questions from the May 23, 2023 informational webinar, ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
… standards available for qualitative interview data? NHGRI recognizes that methods for de-identification of … are developing, and existing tools may have limitations. NIH guidance refers researchers to the following tools for de-identification: Guidance on … considered “scientific data”? We are awaiting input from NIH regarding this issue. If need a more immediate response, …
Staff
Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… Phillippy is the director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science research and head of the Genome Informatics … for his work on completing the human genome from “telomere to telomere”. As a bioinformatician who bridges the fields of … Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the NIH Director’s Award, the Ilchun Molecular Medicine Award …
News Release
NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… skin rashes, diarrhea, joint pain and overall failure to grow or thrive. … new blood vessels and mobilization of cells and proteins to fight infection. NIH researchers published their findings Aug. 22, 2016, in … NIH researchers discover otulipenia, a new inflammatory …
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NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network is to better understand the genomic basis of disease and to tailor medical care to individual patients based on their genomic differences. … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at NHGRI, a part of NIH. "The other important component of these grants is …
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NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… an afternoon and an evening session. Both will be open to the public, who must register but will be admitted free of … . About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 … NHGRI, Smithsonian and NIH Foundation present conversations on genomics, health …
Research Funding
Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data available to researchers, particularly in genomics. This increase … NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision and is in alignment with the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science , which provides a …
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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… aspects of society from how we understand our ancestry to the promise of precision medicine for all individuals and … we started generating massive amounts of human genomic data, there'd be lots of societal factors to consider. Now, … ends up worrying about it for the rest of their life. From NIH-NHGRI Hello this is Joy. Excellent question! Like most …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… will use support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of … order of chemical letters in a cell's DNA-may contribute to increased risk or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the … - a key way in which a person's genome gives rise to an observable trait, like hair color or disease risk. This … interested in how individual genomic variation leads to biological differences, like healthy and diseased states, …
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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… genomic analysis, known as the PanCancer Atlas, on a data set of molecular and clinical information from over … of more than a decade of groundbreaking work," said NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. "This analysis … cancer genome sequencing, but also on different types of data analyses, such as investigating gene and protein …