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NHGRI's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our Institute to achieve the highest level of genomic innovation, reduce health disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine.
… Ph.D. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health … NHGRI is committed to promoting diversity, equity and … and Genomics Working Group (CEGWG) The CEGWG facilitates NHGRI's understanding of community perspectives and needs … communities about genomics; and inform the leadership of NHGRI of issues relevant to its portfolio of genomics …
Educational Resources
Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria.
… Mitochondrial DNA … Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria. … … DNA — from their mother. … Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria. … …
Educational Resources
The nucleopore is one of a series of small holes found in the nuclear membrane.
… Nucleopore … The nucleopore is one of a series of small holes found in the nuclear membrane. … Nuclear … the cell nucleus. … The nucleopore is one of a series of small holes found in the nuclear membrane. … Educational …
Educational Resources
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis.
… Transfer RNA (tRNA) … Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis. … … Amino Acids … Transfer RNA (abbreviated tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein … the protein being synthesized. … Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis. … …
Staff
Dr. Rene Sterling is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomics and Society.
… Sterling joined National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in June 2020 as a program director in the Division of Genomics and Society. She … and she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at one of NHGRI’s Centers for Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER), where …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… In 2004, NHGRI initiated a coordinated effort to support the … research and health care. Some of the successes of this program, which culminated in 2014, are described in Nature : … the Sequencing Technology Development Program Director at NHGRI, are further highlighted below. … Below are program …
Educational Resources
A plasmid is a small, often circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and other cells.
… Plasmid … A plasmid is a small, often circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and … Engineering Recombinant DNA (rDNA) … A plasmid is a small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and some other … DNA and replicate independently. They typically have a small number of genes — notably, some associated with …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.
… Program to support emerging genomics leaders in policy, … … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has … advance genomics in research, medicine and society,” said NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. “Future advances in …
Staff
Katie Lewis is a genetic counselor in the NHGRI Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP).
… is a genetic counselor in the Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP). She got her degree in genetic counseling from … Sc.M., C.G.C. … Katie Lewis is a genetic counselor in the NHGRI Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP). … Katie … testing … Katie Lewis is a genetic counselor in the NHGRI Genomic Services Research Program (GSRP). … Staff …
News Release
The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares scientists for careers in science policy.
… Workforce The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) are … we safely and effectively use genomics in the clinic. The NHGRI-ASHG Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship prepares … as Congressional staff on Capitol Hill, and a rotation in NHGRI's Division of Policy, Communications and Education. The …