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The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and provides guidance on how to approach them. It also … with relatives). This sort of family recruitment raises ethical issues about how to recruit families while minimizing … Genetics Board of Directors. Points to Consider: Ethical, Legal, and Psychosocial Implications of Genetic Testing in …
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.
… with the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming May meeting of the National Advisory Council on Human Genome Research (NACHGR) will be held as a videoconference … a mere ~10 weeks after starting as NHGRI Director – and “Snowmageddon 2010” hit the Maryland/DC area. With all …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… Genetic diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our … diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… similar in most ways, our biological processes make each of us unique. Many aspects of those processes are encoded in … on the sequence of the four letters of life — A, C, G, and T. The dissimilarities among human genomes, referred to … come from differences in our DNA sequences. The human genome is more than 3 billion letters long, which means that …
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).
… Happy New Year to you and yours — and here’s to a 2024 featuring many breakthrough … (FDA), which approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease. About 100,000 Americans and millions … deputy director and an associate investigator in NHGRI’s Social and Behavioral Research Branch. Applications are due …
News Release
Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … In a new study of families affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity … in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are linked to the disorder. … One of the most common … B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… , was a huge success. Dozens of healthcare professionals and over 700 other participants convened virtually to discuss … understanding of genomics and related areas, such as the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics research. Beth’s …
News Release
NIH submits new policy that requires all NIH-funded investigators who conduct sensitive, health-related research be issued Certificates of Confidentiality.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … One goal of the 21st Century Cures Act, enacted December 13, 2016, was … new policy, as of October 1, 2017, NIH-funded researchers and their institutions will automatically be issued a … characteristics of research subjects in response to legal demands, such as subpoenas. More information on the new …
Event
The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.
… 23andMe, Inc. American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) … of Pharmacy (AAFP) American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) American Board of Medical Genetics and … Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… I was deeply flattered to receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Washington University at its 2018 … was particularly meaningful to me as a St. Louis native and a former medical student, graduate student, postdoctoral … University in Stanford, CA on July 17, 2018. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently …