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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program7
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Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… who have given permission for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations … from across the globe underrepresented in genomics research. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is working to enhance the …
News Release
NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers are highlighting rare disease research that benefits affected patients and also provides … Ph.D., and Brian P. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D.- will provide research updates at the February 27 event. In NHGRI's Medical …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded research grants from investigators in a wide range of … ELSI questions. As the pace of genomic and genetic research increases, the development of research teams that …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and application of … with health and disease. Members of the center perform research at the forefront of genomics and have made foundational research contributions to the field including the first truly …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … The informed consent process and consent form should reflect the research uses for which samples, genomic data, and health … is preferable whenever possible to facilitate future research and increase the scientific value of the data. For …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications related to its scientific priorities and welcomes investigator-initiated applications.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute solicits grant applications related to its … Learn more about these updates on the NIH Office of Extramural Research website: Changes Coming to NIH … of the following pages for the divisions that make up the Extramural Research Program (ERP): Division of Genome …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The … Wellcome Trust. … One of the grants will support a research project to understand cultural and language concepts … centers at the National Institutes of Health. The NHGRI Extramural Research Program supports grants for research and …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
… The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), …
News Release
An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the completion of the … technologies become increasingly affordable, genomics research is playing an ever-larger role across biomedical research. … On Jan. 30, 2015, President Barack Obama …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control … and scientists have discussed the future of genomics research among Alaska Native people in multiple small … Health Board (ANHB) — co-sponsored a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research Institute …