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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program5
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits1
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- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
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- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium2
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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.
… to the genomics revolution. Kary Mullis, inventor of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Nobel Prize … from the institute and the field of genomics.  …  The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) , a professional …
News Release
The American Society of Human Genetics and NHGRI have teamed up to sponsor the new Genetics and Education Fellowship.
… John Daniels … Realizing the benefits of genomics will require an educated public who can … plan. … To help cultivate an educated citizenry, the American Society of HumanGenetics (ASHG) and NHGRI have teamed up to …
News Release
The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… … From prenatal genetic screening to the genetic testing of women with family histories of breast cancer, genomics is rapidly becoming a fixture in our lives. Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe, a three-day conference … Connecticut. The conference is funded by The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) through a grant to …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… The Genomics and Society Working Group provides advice on short- and … Working Group was established in 2012 as a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … Columbia University, 2012-2016 Patricia Deverka, M.D. American Institutes for Research, 2018-2019 Malia Fullerton, …
News Release
American Indians and Alaska Natives IRB training programs at NIH ensure the welfare of people participating in federally regulated research.
… Mjoseth … Aha moments were among the unexpected outcomes of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) training program for American Indians and Alaska Natives at the National … final rule for the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, 45 C.F.R. 46 Subpart A, also known as the …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomics and Society focuses on the societal issues that need to be studied and addressed as genomics advances.
… The Division of Genomics and Society is responsible for exploring societal … as a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The mission of the Genomics …
Professional Development
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genomics Communications Fellowship to provide an opportunity for science professionals to become skilled in the area of genomics communications.
… audience while balancing accessibility and accuracy. The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome …
News Release
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian. … When Sara Hull, PhD. and Hina Walajahi traveled to Alaska in July of 2018 to give a talk on ethics and genetic ancestry tests, … of Health (NIH). She is working with  Dr. Hull, National Human Genome Research Institute Bioethics Core Director, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to bring … Department of Health and Human Services. …  The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in … from the meeting are now available online . …  The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… Environmental Factors and the Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in Africans Americans Study … of approximately 1800 self-identified, U.S.- born, African-American (AA) men and women (ages 21-65) to be recruited over … of the potential effect of the DNA variant of interest on human systems biology. In some cases family members of the …