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Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… (ISCC-PEG) provides a venue for individuals to collaborate and develop educational resources. The opinions expressed in … of practice for nurse practitioners related to genetic and genomic care includes but is not limited to the following: … at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… (ISCC-PEG) provides a venue for individuals to collaborate and develop educational resources. The opinions expressed in … familial relationships, and relevant hereditary and non-hereditary risk factors (Std 1 – Assessment).    Example … the voice of the patients, families, communities, and populations with genomic conditions and/or in need of …
Policy Issues
This glossary contains definitions for commonly used terms (such as "bill", "statute", "regulation" and more) found in the Genome Statue and Legislative Database.
… used terms (such as "bill", "statute", "regulation" and more) found in the Genome Statue and Legislative … officials and submitted to the president for signature. European Union (EU) Directive: A type of legislation promulgated by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union …
Staff
Valentina Di Francesco is NHGRI's Chief Data Science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science within the NHGRI Office of the Director.
… Francesco is NHGRI's first Chief Data science Strategist and Director of the Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide … and oversaw a grant portfolio that included model organism databases, and the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, …
News Release
NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for … established genomic variants and specific diseases in European ancestry populations could be detected in … genomics papers, only 19% of the individuals studied were non-European participants. Inclusion of non-European …
Diversity Center
The Morehouse School of Medicine established the Center of Genomic Diversity that aims to create a transformative impact on genomics research and health outcomes in minority populations, fostering an inclusive and equitable research environment.
… genomics research environment that is sustainable and impactful, particularly in addressing health disparities in minority populations. Specifically, the program focuses on first … are to examine the interrelated role of both genomic and non-genomic (SRD) contributors on pregnancy outcomes and …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that Indigenous groups such as … Native Health Board (ANHB) — co-sponsored a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research … There is an expanding effort to include Indigenous populations like Alaska Native people in genomic analyses to …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding … patterns and determinants of common complex diseases in populations in the United States and around the world. … … a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and reduce …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… Last month, Dr. Sara Hull (NHGRI Bioethics Core Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics … medicine, and genomics in historically marginalized populations. To learn about the 2020 list of awardees, read … variation on function Emergency awards: exosome-based non-traditional technologies towards multi-parametric and …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… polygenic risk scores have not been effective for all populations, the researchers recalibrated these genetic tests … calculate the scores often heavily overrepresent people of European ancestry. “Recently, more and more studies … represented about three times as many individuals of non-European ancestry compared to other major datasets …