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National Human Genome Research Institute - HN4
(1) Provides leadership for and formulates research goals and long-range plans to accomplish the mission of the Human Genome Project, including the study of the ethical, legal, and social implications of human genome research; (2) fosters, conducts, supports, and administers research and research training programs in human genome research by means of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and individual and institutional research training awards; (3) provides coordination for genome research, both nationally and internationally, and serves as a focal point within NIH and the DHHS for Federal interagency coordination, collaboration with industry and academia, and international cooperation; (4) plans, supports and administers intramural, collaborative, and field research to study human genetic disease in its own laboratories, branches, and clinics; and (5) sponsors scientific meetings and symposia and collects and disseminates educational and informational materials related to human genome research to health professionals, the scientific community, industry, and the lay public. |