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Research at NHGRI
An international investigation into the genetics of severe acute malnutrition in children.
… Our global collaborative network (“KwashNet”) currently includes researchers from eight sites across seven countries in Africa. … Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic … National Referral Hospital Kampala, Uganda University of Kinshasa Centre for Human Genetics Kinshasa, Democratic …
Research Funding
The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data.
… As set out in the RFA, individual projects collect genomic data on gene expression, as well as surrogate markers of regulatory elements, in different cell fates or cell … human cell line Michael Snyder, Ph.D. Stanford University Genomics Of Gene Regulation In Progenitor To Differentiated …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… “The promise of genomics cannot be fully achieved without successfully … includes people from groups currently underrepresented in the genomics enterprise.” – Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., … learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists. Students will also …
News Release
The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… and NHGRI, has greatly improved our understanding of the molecular signatures underlying different cancers - … of Breast Cancer The TCGA data, more than two petabytes in total from 33 cancer types, catalogs all the key genomic … tumors. Last month, two publications from the TCGA network described two diverse types of cancer: uterine cancer …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… rare diseases research in Africa Sean David University of Chicago Integrative Analyses of Clinical Pharmacogenetic … College of Medicine Genomic Medicine and Gene Function Implementation for an Underserved Population Jonathan S. Berg … Infants and Children: A Novel Paradigm in Public Health Genomics Julio David Duarte University of Florida Preemptive …
News Release
NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… is integrated into patient care. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year … establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. Present in many … to learn from their ongoing experiences to improve their implementation of genomic medicine.” The awards are jointly …
News Release
Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network identify novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma.
… (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma, the most common subtype of lung cancer. Knowledge of these genomic changes may expand … Quick Facts, Q&A, graphics, glossary, a brief guide to genomics and a media library of available images can be found …
MINC
The MINC Toolkit assists those interested in integrating genomics into practice.
… The purpose of this Toolkit is to assist those interested in integrating genomics into practice. The creation of the toolkit was …
Staff
Heather Colley is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Ms. Colley is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute … the diversity of the biomedical workforce and leveraging genomics to improve human health. Ms. Colley received her … Network. The IGNITE network: a model for genomic medicine implementation and research. BMC Med Genomics , 9:1. 2016. [ …
Event
Workshop highlighting accomplishments of eMERGE network and and identifying gaps, challenges and future opportunities in genomic medicine research.
… review workshop entitled eMERGE and Beyond: The Future of EHR and Genomics on October 30th, 2017. The Electronic Medical … (eMERGE) network conducts genomic discovery and clinical implementation research by leveraging data from large …