Institute Advisors

National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research

Council group

Overview

The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative. NACHGR performs second-level peer review for grant applications, and determines the program priorities for NHGRI and the goals for the government's efforts in the International Human Genome Project (HGP).

NACHGR meets three times a year. The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Advisors (ERA), a working group of NACHGR, provides advice and guidance to NHGRI on the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.

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Future Meetings

Dates for Upcoming NACHGR Meetings
Meeting Date Date/Time of
Public Session		 Meeting Location
Feb. 11-12, 2013 Feb. 11: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Conference Center (Terrace Level)
5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
May 20-21, 2013 May 20: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Conference Center (Terrace Level)
5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
Sept. 9-10, 2013 Sept 9: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Conference Center (Terrace Level)
5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
Feb. 10-11, 2014 Feb. 10: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Conference Center (Terrace Level)
5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
May. 19-20, 2014 May. 19: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Conference Center (Terrace Level)
5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD

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Past Meetings

2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

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Past Meeting Summaries

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Working Groups

  • Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Advisors
    ELSI Research Advisors (ERA) was established in 2000 as a working group that advises NHGRI on the progress and goals of the ELSI research program and helps to identify the emerging issues and implications of genomic research.

  • Genomic Medicine Working Group
    Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG) was established in 2011 as a working group to advise NHGRI on the progress of genomic medicine implementation and identify research and implementation gaps and areas of need.

  • Scientific Planning Working Group
    Established in 1997 to help NHGRI develop a new five-year plan for the Human Genome Project, the Scientific Planning Working Group completed its work in 1998.

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Reports

Human Genome Project Five-Year Plans

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Last Updated: September 3, 2012