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Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… Steven Benowitz … The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight grants as part of the … by the NIH Common Fund, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood … methylation, gene expression and gene sequences in human health and disease.  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, …
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American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… Indians and Alaska Natives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). IRBs are committees, at NIH and at other … Dr. Deana Around Him graduates with a doctorate in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) in Baltimore, Maryland. L to R: John Around …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… end, NHGRI plans to establish a new intramural precision health research program. Dr. Les Biesecker, Chief of the … researchers for conducting patient-specific precision health research.  With the prolific advances in the … and creating spaces for difficult conversations about privacy, racism, ethics, and identity. The second session, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… identification, association, and function in human health and disease. If you are in the Boston area, we welcome … General Hospital on July 17 and Genomics in Medicine & Health Strategic Planning Workshop on September 26-27.  To … and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Newborn Sequencing …
For Health Professionals
Essential genomics competencies, practice guidelines, and curricular resources for a variety of health professions.
… tests and how results of DTC-GT may affect their patients’ health, wellness and medical decision making. … The … the field. … Tools for Collecting Family History My Family Health Portrait Web-based tool to create a family pedigree with health information for patients and their providers to …
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.
… integrated into patient care. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding … that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. Present in many hospitals across the United States, learning health systems are a type of clinical practice that bridges …
Staff
Dr. Ebony Madden is the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… Dr. Madden is the the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research … of the Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) from 2006-2009. Her research …
Staff
Rebecca Hong is a scientific program analyst in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… and international affairs, with a concentration in global health. Previous to this position she held several …
Event
On August 23, 2023, NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs:  RFA-HG-23-017 and RFA-HG-23-018.Â
… for the Investigator-Initiated Research in Genomics and Health Equity RFAs:  RFA-HG-23-017  and RFA-HG-23-018 . … to support investigator-initiated research in genomics and health equity, with the ultimate goal of developing … that will advance the equitable use of genomics to improve health in U.S. populations. Frequently Asked Questions … …
Research Training
The NHGRI Social and Behavioral Research Branch invites recent graduates to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health.
… to pursue multidisciplinary training in genomics and health. … Researchers in SBRB investigate social, behavioral, … that facilitate translation of genomic discoveries for health promotion, disease prevention, genetic counseling, and health care improvements. Trainees will work closely with …