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Staff
Dr. Jean Gao is a Program Director in NHGRI's Office of Genomic Data Science.
… in 2024 as a Program Director in the Office of Genomic Data Science. She manages a portfolio of grants focused on developing data science and computational methods to address complex … She co-leads the CGDS (Computational Genomics and Data Science) R01 and R21 program, and the Common Fund …
Staff
Dr. Sandhya Xirasagar is a program director in NHGRI’s Office of Genomic Data Science.
… is a program director in NHGRI’s Office of Genomic Data Science. Prior to joining NHGRI in 2022, Sandhya was at … promoting, supporting, and coordinating genomic data science activities across NHGRI. She oversees an … grant portfolio focused on model organism databases, data science, and training to foster genomics and data …
Event
On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
… On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion - Genetic … Autonomy … On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a … … On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a …
Educational Resources
A centimorgan (abbreviated cM) is a unit used to measure genetic linkage.
… is a unit used to measure genetic linkage. … Linkage Analysis, Genetics, Chromosome, Base Pairs, Thomas Hunt …
Research Funding
The PhenX Toolkit is a freely available web catalog of standard protocols for collecting data in biomedical and epidemiologic research
… language versions); and bioinformatics support (e.g., data dictionaries, REDCap compatible modules) to facilitate implementation of the measures and data analysis downstream. Studies that use PhenX (consensus …
Staff
Dr. Sergey Koren is an associate Investigator in the Genome Informatics Section of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research.
… he developed several tools for metagenome assembly and analysis. In 2010, Dr. Koren joined the National Biodefense … a complete sequence from relatively short-range data generated by sequencing instruments, like a giant jigsaw … two images on top of each other, and leads to both data loss and errors in analysis. To mitigate these issues, …
Research Funding
​CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care. ​
… but much more needs to be done before the use of sequence data becomes routine. Evidence regarding the most promising … Incorporation of comprehensive genomic sequence data into clinical care will require changes to institutional … policies, standard procedures (including simplified analysis and interpretive tools), and improved to integrating …
Fact Sheet
With increasing complexity in genomic data, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning as ways to identify meaningful patterns for healthcare and research purposes.
… of hidden patterns in large and complex genomics data sets from basic and clinical research projects.  … provide machines with separate training and test data sets. The training data has defined categories (e.g., … examples include: Examining people’s faces with facial analysis AI programs to accurately identify genetic disorders …
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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… is a scientific program analyst for the Policy and Program Analysis Branch (PPAB) at the National Human Genome Research … (NHGRI). Her responsibilities in PPAB include policy analysis, policy development, coding and reporting, workshop … is a scientific program analyst in the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… biomedical research, to science education and outreach, to data science policy and strategy. But before you get to those … issue of The Genomics Landscape , the NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group of the National Advisory Council … 2 and 40 exabytes of data within the next decade. The analysis, storage, and sharing of such vast amounts of …