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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program7
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- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
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News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… Improved genetic tests more accurately assess disease risk regardless … data can cause false results, where a person could be at high risk for a disease but not receive a high-risk score … and ancestrally diverse genomic data from the All of Us Research Program, an NIH-funded initiative to collect health …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) facilitates a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease … health disparities. Its investigators will develop genetic epidemiology models that will explore the patterns …
Research Funding
NHGRI aims to establish a research Consortium, ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen), to collaboratively explore the feasibility of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that can enhance the accuracy and precision of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease.
… The need for increased research to develop tools to translate genomic research … precision of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease. The ML/AI tools will … precision of predicting how individuals with pathogenic genetic variants manifest disease. … NHGRI aims to establish …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) new strategic plan, which aims to get people everywhere to realize the benefits of genomics and genetics research.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … The research community recently lost a key contributor to the … an informed public. Establishing how best to advance genetic and genomic literacy is a major challenge. No one … summary data. In addition, All of Us recently funded a genetic counseling resource to help participants understand …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH. … The Bell laboratory is seeking … a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate committed to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. … clinically aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. Our research entails the functional annotation of somatic …
Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
… Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH. … The Bell laboratory is seeking … a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate committed to research into the molecular underpinnings of uterine cancer. … clinically aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. Our research entails the functional annotation of somatic …
News Release
NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… as well as vision destroying inflammation of the eyes. Research suggests the disease develops due to pathogen exposure, along with a mix of genetic and environmental risk factors, but their interaction … Dr. Daniel Kastner, M.D., Ph.D. News Release : Genetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) conducts a broad program of laboratory and clinical research to translate genomics into a greater understanding … the detection, prevention and treatment of heritable and genetic disorders. … Related Content … Research Areas … The …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and … countries address their public health challenges in genetic diseases. This will ultimately help build healthier … medicine worldwide, as it provided new insights into the genetic contributions to disease. Many scientists and …
Research at NHGRI
A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at NHGRI.
… Cores … Adjunct Investigators … Scientist Emeriti … Research Investigators … A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … A list of scientific and clinical …