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Reflecting on his NIH career, Dr. Smith recounts his journey from researcher to program director in a conversation with NHGRI science writer Sonja Soo, Ph.D. He looks ahead to a retirement filled with traveling, spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball and brewing ale.
… and published my first paper on population genetics of feral pigs as a high school student.  I was super fortunate that one of my father's friends, Eugene Odum , was the father of … a dream of running my own laboratory, so I pursued that interest by moving to what became the Frederick National …
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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 … Sterling at rene.sterling@nih.gov at any time to express interest or discuss ideas.  … Program Elements  What counts …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical … important given the ethical, legal and social implications of their historical and current use.  This explainer … or groups. If proxies are used in research because data of interest are not available or cannot be collected, then the …
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Questions and answers from the April 11, 2023 Entry-Level Modules (ELM) for Training the Genomics Research Workforce (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-123) funding opportunity webinar.
… Instead, we judge it based on the educational requirements of the program.  Some programs for community health workers … that require a bachelor’s degree or above would be out of scope. … Can universities have entry-level programs?  … modules that address all three institutes’ areas of interest.  Once the applications are reviewed, each …
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Questions and answers from the September 26, 2022, Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium Pre-Application Webinar.
… to be four. To clarify this point, we have issued Notices of Change for each RFA (NOT-HG-23-006, NOT-HG-23-007 and … DSS.  Can we submit an application involving a network of study principal investigators (PIs)? Yes, applicant … disciplines. This expectation aligns with NIH’s Notice of Interest in Diversity ( NOT-OD-20-031 ), that conveys how …
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The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health.
… Precision Health Research (CPHR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers on research relevant to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record … are selected by CPHR faculty and cover research topics of interest to a wide audience. All seminars are free and open …
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In a conversation, Dr. Elise Feingold reflects on her path to NHGRI, describes her experience leading the ENCODE program and shares advice for those considering different scientific careers.
… it intuitive. When I went to college at the University of Pennsylvania, I took this amazing class in human genetics, … exciting, but I still loved the field. So, I took a leap of faith and applied to graduate school. I ended up going to … became my Ph.D. advisor. We were studying the regulation of the switch from fetal to adult hemoglobin expression; it …
Careers and Training
Frequently Asked Questions about the Genetic Counseling Training Program.
… experience beyond college that has helped to focus their interest in genetic counseling. May I request an interview if … questions by phone and by email. You may schedule a tour of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health through the Admissions Office . Do you pay …
Outreach
Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in … celebrated on April 25th and began after the first session of the 108th Congress passed concurrent resolutions …
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On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, ASHG and NHGRI co-host an informational webinar about Post-Baccalaureate Genomics Analyst Fellowship program for potential applications.
… and grants management or at ASHG, exploring the variety of work that ASHG does to advance genetics and genomics …