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News Release
NHGRI will fund $3.35 million over five years to launch the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program.
… diversity of genomics workforce … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … large, research-intensive schools. The program provides awards to institutions that are either minority-serving, as defined under the program, or eligible for an Institutional Development Award (IDeA). …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Health (NIH), clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are leading a new era in medicine … of the biological basis of disease will pave the way for more effective ways to diagnose, treat and prevent …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry populations. By not … of disease within those populations, but also for humans across the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes …
Research Training
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grants (T32).
… Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) Important information about … . Answers to many questions can be found on  NHGRI Funding for Research Training  and in the T32 Funding Opportunity …
Event
A series focusing on a specific topic of genomic research by pairing an early career researcher funded under NHGRI’s Genomic Innovator Award Program with an established researcher whose own contributions have paved the way for the specific research area.
… Each seminar will focus on a specific topic of genomic research by pairing an early career researcher funded under … research area, to provide additional context. Since these awards support highly innovative work by early career … Q&A session. The sessions, which will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future, will be open to the public and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… is being held remotely. Ironically, the other instance was for my very first NACHGR meeting! There I was in my rookie … Changes to forms and instructions for research training grant, fellowship, and career development award applications … in emergency competitive revision to existing NIH awards NIH & NHGRI News NIH begins study to quantify …
News Release
NIH will fund grants totaling $38 million over five years to develop methods that will improve the way that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities.
… to as PRS, are a genetic estimate of a person’s risk for specific diseases. Researchers and clinicians calculate … with and without a particular disease. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, will fund six of the awards for $33 million, while the National Cancer Institute …
NHGRI Director
A selection of NHGRI Director Eric Green's recent interviews, speeches, awards and institute testimony.
… and internationally and is the recipient of many awards. Below is a selection of recent interviews, speeches, awards and institute testimony. For more information about Dr. Green's news and events, contact Susan Vasquez . … April 7, 2023 NIH's Genome Chief Says Genomics Is Evolving and Docs Need More …
News Release
Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and computational … people with known risks do not develop the disease. … The awards, expected to total $24 million over four years, go to … five-university collaboration received a $12.6 million grant to analyze ADSP whole exome and whole genome sequence …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… Dr. Findley is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Social and Behavioral Research … attended the day-long event, "Celebrating Genomics Careers for the Twenty-first Century," have been testing a curriculum …