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An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… studies are increasingly integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the completion of …
Staff
Dr. Amanda Ombrello is a clinical researcher in the Inflammatory Disease Section of NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch.
… a clinical researcher in the Inflammatory Disease Section of the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome … In 2010, she moved to Bethesda, Maryland in pursuit of research experience. Having aligned herself with Dr. Dan Kastner at the National Institutes of Health, she has focused her research in the field of …
Research Funding
The EMERGE Network develops, disseminates and applies approaches to research that combine biorepositories with electronic medical record systems.
… Current Network Participants … Workgroups and Missions Working … integration GRA development/harmonization Integration of validated PRS into GRA Return & management of risk … to the scientific community at large. The eMERGE Resource Library includes education and informatics-based tools, as …
Outreach
A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
… The DNA Day Team has curated a set of FREE educational materials for use in a variety of … Forensic Views of the Body Lesson Plan from National Library of Medicine Incorporate two lesson plans into the … at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Resource library from Genome: Unlocking Life's Code This resource …
Event
NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
… National Geographic, and Wired. She has won a number of national and international journalism awards. … “Superior” tells the disturbing story of the persistent thread of belief in biological racial … ), and Best Science and Technology Books from 2019 ( Library Journal ). … Webcast … Q&A with science journalist …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it is also important to determine how … genes that aren't needed stay turned off. This and other cellular tools in your cells are how the body makes sure its …
News Release
As researchers uncover millions of DNA differences in genes, doctors struggle to know which of these inherited differences, called variants, really matter.
… Steven Benowitz … As a growing number of medical centers and laboratories are sequencing patients' … Center for Biotechnology Information of the National Library of Medicine. While labs and institutions have built … the results. ClinGen would ultimately like to develop an "integrated record describing the clinical relevance of every …
Research Funding
The Division of Extramural Operations conducts the review of NHGRI's grant applications and grants management.
… The Division of Extramural Operations ensures the integrity of the Institute's grants-making mission, including conducting the review of grant applications and grants management. … The Division …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… to develop a graphical display illustrating the scale of human genome sequence. The wall is now enhanced with a representation of ~1/1000th of the human genome sequence – specifically, … Planning events include: one of two data science web-based workshops held on Oct. 31, 2019; a poster session at …
For Patients and Families
List of resources to help you find accurate and reliable information on genetic and rare diseases.
… on genetic and rare diseases among the millions of online sources is a difficult task for almost everyone. We … Alliance The Access To Credible Genetics (ATCG) Resource Network has developed the Quality Assessment Toolbox to help … www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ A service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of …