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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … She will lead new NHGRI Office of Genomic Data …
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NHGRI has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., as the next scientific director. In this role, he will lead the institute’s Intramural Research Program, which conducts basic and clinical research to enable a greater understanding of human disease and to develop better methods to detect, prevent and treat genetic disorders.
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Genetic epidemiologist and genomics researcher …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Program aims to capitalize on growing …
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Clinical geneticist to lead NHGRI’s clinical genomics research efforts
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Clinical geneticist to lead NHGRI’s clinical …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… moderated by Office of Communications Director Sarah Bates, M.S., the four scientific directors discussed the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… NHGRI’s Communications and Public Liaison Branch Chief Sarah Bates will moderate the discussion. NHGRI is a proud partner …
Strategic Vision
Staff within the institute and colleagues in the genomics community organized and contributed to the >50 events associated with the strategic planning process (e.g., town halls, dedicated workshops, conference sessions, and webinars) and provided critical feedback.
… NHGRI Kris Wetterstrand NHGRI  … Name Organization Sarah Bates NHGRI Vence Bonham NHGRI Lawrence Brody NHGRI Bill Gahl … Broad Institute Jay Shendure University of Washington Sarah Tishkoff University of Pennsylvania Carolos Bustamante …
Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The 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 institutions that have not recently received significant funding from NIH.
…  UTRGV Center for Genome Research Principal Investigator: Sarah Williams-Blangero, Ph.D.  Administrative Core Lead: Sarah Williams-Blangero, Ph.D. Workforce Development Core Co-Leads: Sarah Williams-Blangero, Ph.D. and Jacob Galan, Ph.D. …
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… NHGRI Audio: Alvaro Encinas, NHGRI Executive Producer: Sarah Bates, M.A., M.S., NHGRI Starring: Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… a wide array of hues and tints. Thanks to the work of Dr. Sarah Tishkoff and her colleagues, we now also know that skin … and matching occurring throughout different populations. Sarah and her team visited numerous different communities … color has been affected by the environment. For example, Sarah's work supports the hypothesis that lighter skin in …