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News Release
NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… biologist in the Division of Intramural Research at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). "It's … that is unique to tumors." Dr. Elnitski is head of the Genomic Functional Analysis Section and senior investigator … test to identify early cancers through a blood test." The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center sequenced the tumor DNA that …
Event
Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data. 
… and consider how they relate to the ongoing use of legacy data;  Summarize current approaches to the use of population … please contact: Lucia Hindorff ( hindorffl@mail.nih.gov ) or Joannella Morales ( joannella.morales@nih.gov ). … Framework for an Evolving Field , with regards to legacy genomic data.  This workshop brought together leaders of …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… Native Health Board (ANHB) — co-sponsored a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research … (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The workshop's goal was to cultivate trust and build … Native populations to be wary of sharing their genetic data with researchers and the federal government.  Alaska …
Event
On April 10-11, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sponsored a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC.
… (NHGRI) sponsored a workshop titled Defining a Clinical Data Ecosystem for Genomic Health in Washington, DC. In the future, it is likely … modeling and population health genomics. Ideally, this genomic information would travel with the patient and the …
Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… of infrastructure to support clinical genomics in the NIH Clinical Center. … The program provides an exciting … capabilities within their Institutes to effectively use genomic data in clinical research and clinical care. The NIH Office …
Staff
Kris Wetterstrand is the program operations lead in the NIH Division of Extramural Operatons.
… Extramural Operations (DEO).  She works with the Office of Genomic Data Science and the Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) to … from 2002 to 2009 for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) BAC Library Program. Ms. Wetterstrand won the Department …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and their Italian collaborators, were reported August … whole genome of a Fonni's Dog and comparing it to genetic data from 27 other dog breeds, the researchers determined …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers develop freely available software and analysis tools to help researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data.
… researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data. These tools are free and openly accessible to anyone. … … microRNA target site variants (miR-TSVs) from clinical genomic data sets. Tiled Regression Analysis A software …
News Release
NHGRI will provide approximately $5.8 million over five years to create an educational hub for computational genomics and data science. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
… Funding to enhance diversity in genomic data science through cloud computing. … National Institutes … sets, tools and resources. The educational hub will use NIH-funded cloud-based platforms, such as the NHGRI Genomic
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… hosted by NHGRI staff. The first, entitled “ Applying for NIH Grants: Strategies for Success ,” will provide an inside … Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is a clinical data standard and an application programming interface to … Records (EHRs). FHIR provides an opportunity for the genomic medicine research community to develop ways to …