National Institutes of Health

Description

Genome-wide association studies have found many variants associated with disease risk, disease protection, or other traits. However, these studies generally identify many variants that are statistically associated with the trait, but do not show which variants in genomic elements cause these effects, or how they result in differences in function. Similarly, clinical genomic sequencing studies have identified many variants in healthy and diseased individuals, but the pathogenicity of such variants is usually unknown, leading to their classification as variants of uncertain significance (VUSs), which makes clinical implementation difficult. This program aims to support the development of generalizable approaches to study how genetic variants lead to differences in function, how such functional differences lead to disease processes, and how this knowledge can be used clinically.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

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