Last updated: February 09, 2016
Genomic Sequencing Program Awards Telebriefing Resources
Genomic Sequencing Program Awards Telebriefing Resources
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is conducting a news telebriefing on January 14, 2016, to announce the funding of a set of genome sequencing centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases. NHGRI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), launched the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore the genomic contributions to common diseases.
NHGRI also renewed support for a complementary program, the Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMG), which will continue investigating the genomic underpinnings of rare, typically inherited diseases. Additionally, NHGRI will fund a new Coordinating Center to facilitate research collaborations and contibute to data analysis and program outreach.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will contribute to both the CCDG and CMG programs, and the National Eye Institute (NEI) will provide support to the CMG program. Both institutes are also part of NIH.
Press Materials
From NHGRI
- Press Release: NIH genome sequencing program targets the genomic bases of common, rare disease
- Press Image (available in high-resolution)
- Telebriefing Participant Bios
Telebriefing Audio [MP3 - 10 MB]- Telebriefing Transcript
Related Press Releases
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From Baylor College of Medicine: National Human Genome Research Institute funds centers for common and rare diseases at Baylor College of Medicine
From the New York Genome Center: The New York Genome Center Awarded $40 Million from the NIH to Use Genomic Sequencing to Explore Common Disease
Funding
- RFA-HG-015-001 for Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG)
- RFA-HG-015-002 to continue support for the Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMG)
- RFA-HG-015-019 for Genome Sequencing Coordinating Center (GSPCC)
Funded Centers and Grantees
Centers for Common Disease Genomics
- McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Principal Investigator: Richard Wilson, Ph.D.
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Principal Investigators: Eric Lander, Ph.D., Mark Daly, Ph.D., Stacey Gabriel, Ph.D. and Sekar Kathiresan, M.D.
- Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center, Houston
Principal Investigator: Richard Gibbs, Ph.D.
- The New York Genome Center, New York
Principal Investigator: Robert Darnell, M.D., Ph.D.
- Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Principal Investigators: Tara Matise, Ph.D. and Steven Buyske, Ph.D.
Centers for Mendelian Genomics
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Principal Investigators: Daniel MacArthur, Ph.D.; Heidi Rehm, Ph.D.
- Yale University, New Haven
Principal Investigators: Richard Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.; Murat Gunel, M.D.; Shrikant Mane, Ph.D.; Mark Gerstein, Ph.D.
- University of Washington, Seattle
Principal Investigators: Deborah Nickerson, Ph.D. and Michael Bamshad;Suzanne Leal (Baylor College of Medicine)
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Principal Investigators: David Valle, M.D (Johns Hopkins University); James Lupski, Ph.D. (Baylor College of Medicine)
Public Information Officers
Centers for Common Disease Genomics
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Paul Goldsmith, Media Relations Specialist
E-mail: paulg@broadinstitute.org
Phone: 617-714-8600
Veronica Meade-Kelly
E-mail: veronica@broadinstitute.org
Lee McGuire
E-mail: lmcguire@broadinstitute.org
Phone: 617-714-8600
Washington University in St. Louis
Caroline Arbanas
E-mail: arbanasc@wustl.edu
Phone: 314-286-0109
Kelly V. Foyil
E-mail: kfoyil@genome.wustl.edu
Phone: 314-286-1075
Baylor College of Medicine
Dipali Pathak
Senior Communications Specialist
E-mail: vpathak@bcm.edu
Phone: 713-798-4710
New York Genome Center
Sara Ghazaii
E-mail: sghazaii@nygenome.org
Phone: 646-977-7070
Centers for Mendelian Genomics
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Veronica Meade-Kelly
E-mail: veronica@broadinstitute.org
Lee McGuire
E-mail: lmcguire@broadinstitute.org
Phone: 617-714-8600
Baylor College of Medicine-Johns Hopkins
Glenna Vickers
E-mail: picton@bcm.edu
Phone: 713-798-7973
Shawna Williams
E-mail: Shawna@jmhi.edu
Phone: 410-955-8236
Yale University
Bill Hathaway
E-mail: William.hathaway@yale.edu
Phone: 203-432-1322
University of Washington
Leila Gray
E-mail: leilag@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-3620
Coordinating Center
Rutgers University
Robin Lally
E-mail: robin.lally@rutgers.edu
Phone: 848-932-0557
Edward F. Tate III
Director of Communications,
Office of Research and Economic Development, Rutgers University
848.445.3153 (office) 267.934.3475 (mobile)
edward.tate@rutgers.edu
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Emma Wojtowicz
E-mail: emma.wojtowicz@nih.gov
Phone: 301-496-5787
National Human Genome Research Institute
Steve Benowitz
E-mail: steven.benowitz@nih.gov
Phone: 301-402-0911
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
E-mail: nhlbi_news@nhlbi.nih.gov
Phone: 301-496-4236
National Eye Institute
Joe Balintfy
E-mail: Joe.Balintfy@nih.gov
Phone: 301-496-5248
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Last Updated: February 9, 2016