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News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to your health and can help you detect unique disease risks and …
News Release
NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… (NMNH), and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally. … WHAT: The … the coming decade and aspects of its relevance for global health. The symposium will include an afternoon and an …
Research Training
A fellowship that will prepare fellows to use genetic, genomic and pharmacogenomic approaches to advance minority health and health equity.
… A fellowship in genomic science and health equity, cosponsored by the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH NHGRI) … and the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (FDA OMHHE) , is open for …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… Diabetes, and Kidney Disease: A Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Study Site Disease Study Site** Krzysztof … of California, San Diego Multi-Omics for Maternal Health after Preeclampsia Disease Study Site Joseph … Susan Fisher-Hoch, Absalon Gutierrez University of Texas, Health Science Center Houston Multi-omics for …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and evaluate cutting edge … next-generation healthcare. … The Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) (formerly the Medical Genomics and … of cutting edge genomic and informatic approaches to health. The investigators in CPHR study a broad spectrum of …
Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… this research to benefit everyone more equally and improve health equity, it is important that the diversity of the … and genomics research.  NHGRI is committed to improving health disparities through new and ongoing efforts across the … such conditions as diseases and disorders, including mental health and substance abuse, that are unique to, more …
News Release
NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… disorder. … Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully identified differences in gene … tissue to investigate ADHD. Other approaches to studying mental health conditions include non-invasively scanning the … in individuals with ADHD. As one of the most common mental health conditions, ADHD affects about 1 in 10 children …
Event
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.
… Request an Accommodation … The NHGRI Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by … to the use of genomic data and large-scale electronic health record information to improve health. Speakers are selected by CPHR faculty and cover …
Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
… genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history. … Related Content … For Patients and Families … genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.​ … Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history. … Health …
Organizational Structure
NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE) works to champion a diverse genomics workforce, address health disparities and reach a more equitable and healthy society.
… NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office develops and supports … promotes and funds genomics research to improve minority health, reduce health disparities, and foster health equity.   The TiDHE …