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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… will use support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of … to increased risk or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and … The investigators will analyze the genome sequencing data generated during the first phase of the Alzheimer's …
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NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… purify and sequence the DNA and analyze the resulting data. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will lose a key member of its broader genomics team with … with bigger groups that have successfully tackled big projects," said Dr. Blakesley. "We were in almost …
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Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … Data sharing is key to the success of medical research, and participants in … are often those most eager to see their donation of data put to use. … However, getting the right balance between …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… … Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the … - a key way in which a person's genome gives rise to an observable trait, like hair color or disease risk. This … Researchers involved in the GTEx Consortium collected data from more than 53 different tissue types (including …
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Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
… and intramural investigators in depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL . Ms. … research and technology development proposals to accelerate understanding of RNA function in complex … (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC). … Jennifer Strasburger, Data
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Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Today, however, advances in tools and techniques for data generation are rapidly increasing the amount of data available to researchers, particularly in genomics. This increase … NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision and is in alignment with the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science , which provides a …
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NIH researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin.
… yeast cells. The neighboring cells here are very sensitive to the toxin, creating a large zone around the colony where … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, used yeast as a model organism. While researchers have … of such conflicts,” Andreev added. … About NHGRI and NIHNIH researchers discover new gene involved in a toxic …
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NIH researchers have created a data resource show how differences in an individual's genome can affect gene activity and contribute to disease.
… (GTEx) project have created a new and much-anticipated data resource to help establish how differences in an individual's genomic … people differ in gene expression in tissues and organs." NIH launched the GTEx Project in 2010 to create a data
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from the May 23, 2023 informational webinar, ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
… available regarding the DMS Policy, where should I start? NIH resources regarding the DMS Policy are available on the NIH Scientific Data Sharing site. Consider starting with the e-Learning … expectations, which NIH ICOs and programs may build upon to meet their programmatic needs (e.g., designated …
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NIH and Inova Health are launching The Genomic Ascertainment Cohort, a pilot project that will examine gene and gene variant influence on phenotypes.
… genes). Until now, it has been difficult for researchers to re-contact individuals with genotypes of interest and … genes or gene variants that cause or contribute to them. NIH will establish a new database of 10,000 human genomes and … we had for how such a longitudinal cohort with genomic data would be used to support ground-breaking genomic …