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id="post-14036" class="post-14036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-sharing category-nlm-workforce category-research-practices tag-about-nlm tag-africa-centres-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc tag-data-curation tag-data-sharing tag-genbank tag-global-health tag-guest-post tag-national-center-for-biotechnology-information-ncbi tag-national-library-of-medicine tag-nlm tag-nlm-services tag-ravinder-pannu-eskandary tag-sequence-read-archive tag-susanny-acosta tag-workshop"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/27/a-cross-continent-commitment-nlm-and-the-africa-cdc-are-advancing-global-genomic-data/" rel="bookmark">A Cross-Continent Commitment: NLM and the Africa CDC are Advancing Global Genomic Data</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/27/a-cross-continent-commitment-nlm-and-the-africa-cdc-are-advancing-global-genomic-data/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-27T11:00:00-05:00">November 27, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-26T11:54:56-05:00">November 26, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/27/a-cross-continent-commitment-nlm-and-the-africa-cdc-are-advancing-global-genomic-data/"> <img width="648" height="262" src="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Musings.Africa-CDC.11.27.24-648x262.jpg" class="attachment-edin-featured-image size-edin-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" 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data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Musings.Africa CDC.11.27.24" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Musings.Africa-CDC.11.27.24.jpg" data-large-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Musings.Africa-CDC.11.27.24.jpg" /> </a> <div class="entry-content"> <p>NLM recently brought together 25 researchers from across Africa to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, for a hands-on workshop focused on curating high-quality genomic data for submission to repositories, enhancing research collaboration, and supporting public health efforts.</p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-14036-6747fb9ce4201' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=14036&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-14036-6747fb9ce4201&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-14036-6747fb9ce4201' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/category/nlm-technology/data-sharing/" rel="category tag">Data Sharing</a>, <a 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Explore studies, grants, clinical trials, and more on topics like menopause, PCOS, and autoimmune diseases. </p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-13989-6747fb9ce6eee' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=13989&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-13989-6747fb9ce6eee&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-13989-6747fb9ce6eee' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/category/observances/awareness/" rel="category 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href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/06/veterans-strengthen-our-nation-and-our-health/" rel="bookmark">Veterans Strengthen Our Nation… and Our Health</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/06/veterans-strengthen-our-nation-and-our-health/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-06T11:00:00-05:00">November 6, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-05T11:06:55-05:00">November 5, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/06/veterans-strengthen-our-nation-and-our-health/"> <img width="648" height="262" 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but also for their vital contributions to biomedical research. Through the Million Veteran Program and resources like ClinicalTrials.gov, veterans are expanding genetic research and supporting health advancements for all communities. 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NLM’s Traveling Exhibition Program</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/30/on-the-road-connecting-with-communities-through-nlms-traveling-exhibition-program/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-30T11:00:00-04:00">October 30, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-30T12:32:16-04:00">October 30, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/30/on-the-road-connecting-with-communities-through-nlms-traveling-exhibition-program/"> <img width="648" height="262" src="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings-648x262.jpg" class="attachment-edin-featured-image size-edin-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Two women looking at a sheet of paper in front of an exhibition." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings-648x262.jpg 648w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings-768x310.jpg 768w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings-1536x621.jpg 1536w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings-475x192.jpg 475w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" data-attachment-id="13908" data-permalink="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/30/on-the-road-connecting-with-communities-through-nlms-traveling-exhibition-program/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_feature-image-musings/" data-orig-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings.jpg" data-orig-size="2000,808" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature Image Musings" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings.jpg" data-large-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nlm_travelling_exhibition_program_Feature-Image-Musings.jpg" /> </a> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Since 2002, NLM Traveling Exhibitions have engaged over 8 million people with the vibrant history of medicine. By bringing impactful stories and themes to local venues, these exhibits enrich communities, foster health literacy, and make medical history widely accessible and engaging.</p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-13905-6747fb9cebd83' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=13905&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-13905-6747fb9cebd83&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-13905-6747fb9cebd83' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a 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rel="tag">NLM Traveling Exhibitions</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/video/" rel="tag">video</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/30/on-the-road-connecting-with-communities-through-nlms-traveling-exhibition-program/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article id="post-13847" class="post-13847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-pubmed category-uncategorized tag-guest-post tag-kathryn-funk tag-maryam-zaringhalam tag-national-library-of-medicine tag-nlm tag-open-access tag-pubmed-central-pmc"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/23/the-future-of-pubmed-central-publicly-accessible-digitally-equitable-universally-valuable/" rel="bookmark">The Future of PubMed Central: Publicly Accessible, Digitally Equitable, Universally Valuable</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/23/the-future-of-pubmed-central-publicly-accessible-digitally-equitable-universally-valuable/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-23T11:00:00-04:00">October 23, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-23T16:29:43-04:00">October 23, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/23/the-future-of-pubmed-central-publicly-accessible-digitally-equitable-universally-valuable/"> <img width="648" height="262" src="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings-648x262.jpg" class="attachment-edin-featured-image size-edin-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings-648x262.jpg 648w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings-768x310.jpg 768w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings-475x192.jpg 475w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings.jpg 1430w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" data-attachment-id="13848" data-permalink="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/23/the-future-of-pubmed-central-publicly-accessible-digitally-equitable-universally-valuable/pmc-updates-musings/" data-orig-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings.jpg" data-orig-size="1430,578" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="PMC Updates Musings" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings.jpg" data-large-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/PMC-Updates-Musings.jpg" /> </a> <div class="entry-content"> <p>This International Open Access Week, NLM shares its commitment to digital accessibility of and equitable access to PubMed Central’s (PMC) 10+ million biomedical articles. For one, NLM is collaborating with people who use assistive technologies to refine article displays—just one of the many recent updates to PMC. </p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-13847-6747fb9cee5b6' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=13847&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-13847-6747fb9cee5b6&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-13847-6747fb9cee5b6' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a 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class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/16/a-future-where-blindness-is-no-barrier-the-smart-bionic-eye/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-16T11:00:00-04:00">October 16, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-16T10:56:58-04:00">October 16, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/16/a-future-where-blindness-is-no-barrier-the-smart-bionic-eye/"> <img width="648" height="262" src="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image-648x262.jpg" class="attachment-edin-featured-image size-edin-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image-648x262.jpg 648w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image-768x310.jpg 768w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image-1536x621.jpg 1536w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image-475x192.jpg 475w, https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" data-attachment-id="13822" data-permalink="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/16/a-future-where-blindness-is-no-barrier-the-smart-bionic-eye/a-future-where-blindness-is-no-barrier-the-smart-bionic-eye-featured-image/" data-orig-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image.jpg" data-orig-size="2000,808" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="A Future Where Blindness Is No Barrier- The Smart Bionic Eye featured image" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image.jpg" data-large-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Future-Where-Blindness-Is-No-Barrier-The-Smart-Bionic-Eye-featured-image.jpg" /> </a> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Imagine a world where individuals who are blind or have low vision can navigate their environments with greater independence—where technology and AI can help them recognize faces, objects, and respond to visual cues. Let’s see what this future might look like through the development of a "Smart Bionic Eye."</p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-13814-6747fb9cf0e79' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=13814&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-13814-6747fb9cf0e79&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-13814-6747fb9cf0e79' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/category/nlm-technology/artificial-intelligence/" rel="category 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rel="tag">neuroprosthesis</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/nih-common-fund/" rel="tag">NIH Common Fund</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/nlm/" rel="tag">NLM</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/nlm-division-of-extramural-programs-ep/" rel="tag">NLM Division of Extramural Programs (EP)</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/orion/" rel="tag">Orion</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/richard-palmer/" rel="tag">Richard Palmer</a>, <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/tag/video/" rel="tag">video</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/16/a-future-where-blindness-is-no-barrier-the-smart-bionic-eye/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <article id="post-13781" class="post-13781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aboutnlm category-data-sharing category-nlm-services category-research-practices tag-cancer tag-cancer-moonshot-initiative tag-clinvar tag-germline-variants tag-guest-post tag-kuljeet-kaur tag-melissa-landrum tag-national-library-of-medicine tag-nlm tag-somatic-variants"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/02/clinvar-helps-the-fight-against-cancer-one-variant-at-a-time/" rel="bookmark">ClinVar Helps the Fight Against Cancer, One Variant at a Time</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/02/clinvar-helps-the-fight-against-cancer-one-variant-at-a-time/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-02T11:00:00-04:00">October 2, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-04T10:09:17-04:00">October 4, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest 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https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ClinVar_and_cancer_research_2a.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" data-attachment-id="13783" data-permalink="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/02/clinvar-helps-the-fight-against-cancer-one-variant-at-a-time/clinvar_and_cancer_research_2a/" data-orig-file="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ClinVar_and_cancer_research_2a.jpg" data-orig-size="2000,808" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ClinVar Helps the Fight Against Cancer, One Variant at a Time featured image" 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NLM recently updated ClinVar to improve somatic variant submissions, which can lead to better diagnostics and tailored therapies for cancer patients. Learn more about the update and how to submit your own data.</p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-13781-6747fb9cf37b3' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=13781&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-13781-6747fb9cf37b3&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-13781-6747fb9cf37b3' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/category/aboutnlm/" rel="category tag">About NLM</a>, <a 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class="entry-title"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/18/renewing-our-focus-on-womens-health-research/" rel="bookmark">Renewing Our Focus on Women’s Health Research</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/18/renewing-our-focus-on-womens-health-research/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-09-18T11:00:00-04:00">September 18, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-18T10:20:28-04:00">September 18, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/18/renewing-our-focus-on-womens-health-research/"> <img width="648" height="265" 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NIH has released a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) for interdisciplinary research that addresses conditions affecting women. Check out NLM's funding opportunities!</p><div class='sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-post-wrapper-119132960-13744-6747fb9d01c8f' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/?ver=14.1-a.7#blog_id=119132960&amp;post_id=13744&amp;origin=nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov&amp;obj_id=119132960-13744-6747fb9d01c8f&amp;n=1' data-name='like-post-frame-119132960-13744-6747fb9d01c8f' data-title='Like or Reblog'><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class='likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder' style='height: 55px;'><span class='button'><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Posted in <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/category/posts-by-topic/diversity/" rel="category tag">Diversity</a>, <a 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class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/04/new-director-new-direction-lhncbc-welcomes-dr-kin-wah-fung/" rel="bookmark">New Director, New Direction: LHNCBC Welcomes Dr. Kin Wah Fung!</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/04/new-director-new-direction-lhncbc-welcomes-dr-kin-wah-fung/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-09-04T11:00:00-04:00">September 4, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-09T09:23:17-04:00">October 9, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/author/nlmguestauthor/">Guest Author</a></span></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header --> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/04/new-director-new-direction-lhncbc-welcomes-dr-kin-wah-fung/"> <img width="648" 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