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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.
… health research.   With the prolific advances in the development of cohort-based resources over the last decade, … centers Mendelian genomics data coordinating center Development of statistical, population genetics and … 4DN organization and function in human health and disease Development of highly innovative tools and technology for …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
… Branch (MMB) houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic … addition, the branch houses the NHGRI Physician Scientist Development Program, and faculty members are active in the …
Staff
Dr. Peter McGuire is an investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) to join the Physician Scientist Development Program to accelerate his translational research … Health Research. … Peter McGuire, Physicial Scientist Development Program, mitochondrial metabolism, immunology, …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group provides a forum to connect individuals from different scientific disciplines across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area engaged in genomics and health disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement. 
… disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community engagement.  … As the … disparities research, as well as provide opportunities for professional development, networking and community …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… scientists and students from high school through graduate programs and beyond in biomedical research. As the Director … to Build a Healthier America Department of Society, Human Development and Health Harvard School of Public Health … Meet …
Research Funding
The CEGS Program supports multi-investigator, interdisciplinary research teams who develop novel and innovative genomic research projects.
… CEGS program was established in 2000 to stimulate the development of novel approaches for conducting biomedical … working together to address biomedical problems through development of integrated, transformative genomic approaches. …
Staff
Kris Wetterstrand is the program operations lead in the NIH Division of Extramural Operatons.
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… encourage, fund, and manage genomics research and training programs at universities, research institutes, and commercial … example, NHGRI’s investment in DNA sequencing technology development and genome sequencing applications. The Genome … from key stakeholders, including the research community, professional societies, advocacy groups, and the public. …
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.
… Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic … hosted its 14th annual NHGRI Advanced Genomic Technology Development Meeting at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. … the program launched by NHGRI in 2004 to support the development of technologies that would yield a human genome …
Profile
In a conversation, Dr. Elise Feingold reflects on her path to NHGRI, describes her experience leading the ENCODE program and shares advice for those considering different scientific careers.
… reflects on her 36-year career at NIH directing genomics programs and mentoring program analysts. … Soo: How did you … published over 2,000 papers in basic biology, tool development and human disease studies using the ENCODE … with junior researchers and helping to foster their career development. I'm proud of co-leading our program analyst …