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The National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Initial Review Group (IRG) provides first-level peer review of grant applications. The review committee, called the Genome Research Review Committee (GNOM-G), meets three times a year.

NHGRI Initial Review Group Charter (PDF)
Amended 2022

Application Review Details

Applications reviewed by the IRG Genome Research Review Committee include but are not limited to:

  • Special projects for constructing genetic and physical maps
  • Determining DNA sequences
  • Developing methods for analysis of genomic DNA including computational approaches
  • Developing innovative technologies
  • Developing and maintaining tools and resources such as genome databases
  • Supporting training and career development opportunities and workshops and conferences in genome research

NHGRI provides a second level of review by the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research.

The majority of investigator-initiated grant applications related to genomics research (e.g. R01) are reviewed by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Initial Review Groups organized by the NIH Center for Scientific Review.

Roster

The National Human Genome Research Institute Initial Review Group has one committee, the Genome Research Review Committee (GNOM-G), which conducts the review of a wide variety of grant proposals to evaluate their scientific and technical merit. The term expiration date is in parentheses.

Chairperson

Stein, Lincoln D, M.D., Ph.D. (2022) 
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON M5G0A3

Members

Blake, Judith A, Ph.D (2020) 
Department Of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Bravo, Hector Corrada, Ph.D. (2021) 
Department of Computer Science
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Hall, Ira M., Ph.D. (2020) 
Department of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63108

Kim, Tae Hoon, Ph.D. (2020) 
Department Of Biological Sciences
University Of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX 75080

Pe'er, Dana, Ph.D. (2022) 
Department of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027

Stranger, Barbara E., Ph.D. (2023) 
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago,  IL 60637

Thornton, Timothy Alvin, Ph.D. (2022) 
Department of Biostatistics
University of Washington
School of Public Health
Seattle, WA 98195

Scientific Review Administrators

Mckenney, Keith H., Ph.D.
Scientific Review Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes Of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892

Nakamura, Ken D., Ph.D.
Scientific Review Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892

Pozzatti, Rudy O., Ph.D.
Scientific Review Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes Of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892

  • Roster

    The National Human Genome Research Institute Initial Review Group has one committee, the Genome Research Review Committee (GNOM-G), which conducts the review of a wide variety of grant proposals to evaluate their scientific and technical merit. The term expiration date is in parentheses.

    Chairperson

    Stein, Lincoln D, M.D., Ph.D. (2022) 
    Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
    Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics
    University of Toronto
    Toronto, ON M5G0A3

    Members

    Blake, Judith A, Ph.D (2020) 
    Department Of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
    Jackson Laboratory
    Bar Harbor, ME 04609

    Bravo, Hector Corrada, Ph.D. (2021) 
    Department of Computer Science
    University of Maryland
    College Park, MD 20742

    Hall, Ira M., Ph.D. (2020) 
    Department of Medicine
    Washington University School of Medicine
    St. Louis, MO 63108

    Kim, Tae Hoon, Ph.D. (2020) 
    Department Of Biological Sciences
    University Of Texas at Dallas
    Richardson, TX 75080

    Pe'er, Dana, Ph.D. (2022) 
    Department of Biological Sciences
    Columbia University
    New York, NY 10027

    Stranger, Barbara E., Ph.D. (2023) 
    Department of Medicine
    University of Chicago
    Chicago,  IL 60637

    Thornton, Timothy Alvin, Ph.D. (2022) 
    Department of Biostatistics
    University of Washington
    School of Public Health
    Seattle, WA 98195

    Scientific Review Administrators

    Mckenney, Keith H., Ph.D.
    Scientific Review Branch
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    National Institutes Of Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892

    Nakamura, Ken D., Ph.D.
    Scientific Review Branch
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892

    Pozzatti, Rudy O., Ph.D.
    Scientific Review Branch
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    National Institutes Of Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892

Last updated: December 13, 2024