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Policies and Guidance
For FY22, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… Vision for Improving Human Health at the Forefront of Genomics” in Nature . The development of this vision involved participation by many scientists in … and expanding the diversity of the genomics workforce; and ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic …
Policy Issues
Revisions to the Common Rule modernize, simplify, and enhance oversight for human subjects research in the United States.
… The final version of the Common Rule was published in the Federal Register on … the U.S. given that local IRBs will have more insight into ethical issues that require consideration (.114). Enforced … clinical trials are subject to the Common Rule. Standards and Tools The NPRM proposed a number of additional …
Fact Sheet
Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… The Big Picture Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful … genomics research will generate between 2 and 40 exabytes of data within the next decade. Our ability to sequence DNA … Performing genomic data science carries with it a set of ethical responsibilities, as each person's sequence data are …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As signaled by the rapid arrival of cold weather and the seemingly overnight arrival of holiday-themed daily life, the year 2018 is rapidly coming … to gather input from focused groups, such as experts in ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) research. In …
Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… Genomics research is shaping the future of medicine. For these advances of this research to benefit everyone more equally and improve … of the population. It is also necessary to understand ethical, legal and social issues including utilization of …
Funding Opportunities
Funding for New and Early-Stage Investigators
… One essential element of the NHGRI mission is supporting researchers through their … to make the next scientific breakthroughs in the field of genomics. NHGRI welcomes applications from new and … sciences, genomic medicine, genomic data science, and the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics. …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… January 13, 2022 Data sharing is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been … information about the data), using commonly accepted data standards, submitting to a FAIR data repository, and working … funding describe the data they plan to share and the data standards they plan to use. In addition, the draft …
FAQ
Questions and answers to help applicants responding to the Pre-Application Webinar for the Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance ELSI Research (BBAER) Program RFA-HG-24-026.
… amount across all proposed subawards cannot exceed 40% of total direct costs. Can organizations outside of the United States (foreign organizations) apply to this … and one set of written critiques. … The NHGRI’s Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research …
Health
Genomic medicine involves using genomic information as part of clinical care and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
… using genomic information about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic … or "clinical utility," professional societies and clinical standards groups will use that evidence to determine whether … This determination will also factor in any potential ethical and legal issues, as well economic factors such as …
Educational Resources
Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge.
… move faster than larger molecules. To determine the size of the molecules in a sample, standards of known sizes are separated on the same gel and then …