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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program7
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genome Technology Program4
- Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP)2
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
- Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project1
- Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC)1
- Genomic Innovator Awards2
- NHGRI Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL)3
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- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
News Release
NHGRI researchers have shown that areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages.
… researchers understand how genomic variation can affect behavioral differences in humans. … National Institutes of … lineages. The study , funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and published in the journal Cell , involved citizen science …
Genetic Disorders
Autism is characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.
… group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or … later in life. Treatment of autism involves medical and behavioral therapies to help children with conversational …
Educational Resources
Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors.
… a developmental brain disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, communication problems, and repetitive behaviors. … Autism Spectrum Disorders, … that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Symptoms usually appear before the age …
Event
November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17. We encourage you and your organizations to join in and help amplify our …
Administrative
The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch provides advisory services, develops policies and procedures, and coordinates implementation at NHGRI.
… The Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch (MAWDB) provides management advisory services, develops management and administrative policies and procedures, and coordinates …
News Release
Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… of course. Healthcare providers who discuss genomics and behavioral risk factors with overweight mothers may make … by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking candidates for the Chief of our Scientific Review Branch (SRB) in the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO).
… (DEO). The SRO will be responsible for conducting and managing initial peer review for research, career … biology, data science, and ethical, legal, and social implications of biomedical and behavioral research. … Salaries are based upon individual …
News Release
Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… Anything" (AMA). … Common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes are highly complex, with multiple factors that … These factors - like genetics, shared environments and social influences - tend to cluster within families, which … hosts were Laura Koehly, Ph.D., chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch and head of the Social Network …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… The NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded … communities. Center for ELSI of Psychiatric, Neurologic & Behavioral Genetics at Columbia University Medical Center …
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 genomic and informatic tools to … (formerly the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch) was established in 2021 as a research group within …