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Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… teams funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are gathering data at the most basic molecular levels … phase in 2012. In addition, judging from the array of common functions of bacterial genes, if the bacteria are … Project began in 2013, Dr. Proctor said, "We decided to fund three well-characterized cohort studies that were good …
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NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… diverse genomics workforce. The program is designed to fund research at colleges and universities that have not recently received significant funding from NIH and that have a documented record or mission of … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. The first cohort of centers will be established at the …
Policies and Guidance
For FY21, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… NHGRI encourages investigator-initiated research through NIH parent announcements. Because NHGRI’s research mission is … the number of competing awards in FY 2020. Consistent with NIH-wide policies, no inflationary increases will be allowed … Funding levels will be awarded in accordance with the NIH implementation of the SBIR/STTR program which was …
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NIH researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, used yeast as a model organism. While researchers have … of such conflicts,” Andreev added. … About NHGRI and NIH … NIH researchers discover new gene involved in a toxic …
Genetic Disorders
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
… Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. An estimated 40 … have skin cancer at least once. … Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. An estimated 40 … to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. The most common skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma, which accounts …
Genetic Disorders
Velocardiofacial syndrome is the most common syndrome associated with a cleft palate.
… Velocardiofacial syndrome is the most common syndrome associated with a cleft palate. … … are found in each child who is born with VCFS. The most common features are palatal differences (~75 percent), heart … Resources for VCFS Velocardiofacial Syndrome [nidcd.nih.gov] Genetics Home Reference: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome …
Research Funding
A list of division and program directors for research program funding at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Research Training
Competitive scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to support careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers … during the summer, and paid employment and training at NIH after graduation. Currently, the program provides up to … percent of their class. For more information, see: The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program . … Overview … NIH …
Staff
Dr. Mullikin was the former director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… He has also collaborated with investigators outside of NIH on projects, such as the Neanderthal Genome Project with … Johnston JJ, Teer JK, Cherukuri PF, Hansen NF, Loftus SK; NIH Intramural Sequencing Center, Chong K, Mullikin JC, … NJ, Price JC, Zhang S, England BM, Godwin AK, Sgroi DC; NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) Comparative …
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NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… genes or gene variants that cause or contribute to them. NIH will establish a new database of 10,000 human genomes and … protein-coding genes. Once the database is established, NIH and Inova researchers will predict conditions that … that will allow recruitment of individuals with both common and rarer gene variants," said Richard Siegel, M.D., …