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Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI will play a crucial role in the NIH UNITE initiative to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in genomics.
… biomedical research. NHGRI has a central role in helping to envision how an end to structural racism would look in our …         Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.     … On March 1, 2021, NIH Director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced expansive new efforts for all of NIH to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in science, …
News Release
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… in the original tumor site, the cancer cells travel to other parts of the body (metastasize) to find more … in melanoma skin cancer, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers focused on HIF1α (hypoxia inducible factor 1 … at the National Human Genome Research Institute, a part of NIH. "In addition, changes in how the genes are expressed …
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.
… into patient care. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of … use a variety of methods to continually analyze patient data. Clinicians then use the results of those analyses to …
Research Funding
Instructions for how to use NIH RePORTER to generate a list of active NHGRI grants.
… NHGRI active grants and projects, as well as all NIH-supported grants and projects, are available through the NIH RePORTER  system. The instructions below explain how to use NIH RePORTER for a list of NHGRI Active …
Clinical Research
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease among patients with GD and their families.
… with GD, this enzyme does not function correctly, leading to a buildup of that byproduct. The macrophages malfunction … In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease … Cost of hotel and associated travel to and from the NIH is covered, as allowed per NIH policies. Ongoing, NOT …
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a … the genomes of healthy participants, then analyzed the data to find "putative," or presumed, mutations that would … the MGMGB. The research is part of ClinSeq, a large-scale, NIH research study that explores the fundamental medical, …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that all populations are knowledgeable about the … progress was a requirement of the initiative, and a Data Analysis and Coordinating Center was funded in 2008. In … grant the institution will have a significant number of NIH peer-reviewed research projects in one or more of the …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact … acceptability and accessibility of genetics or genomics to all communities is highly encouraged, particularly … research uses of biological samples and of associated data obtained from cancer-related settings (e.g., participant …
News Release
NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. … of broader types of healthcare settings, will enrich the data that result from CSER2," said Regina Smith James, M.D., …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… He manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science. Apart from genomic data …