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National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research

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.

• NACHGR Charter
• NACHGR Members

Information on Upcoming Meetings

• Agenda and Documents for the September 2004 Meeting
• Agenda and Documents for the May 2004 Meeting
• Agenda and Documents for the February 2004 Meeting

Proposed Dates for Upcoming NACHGR Meetings

• February 7-8, 2005
• May 23-24, 2005
• September 12-13, 2005
• February 12-14, 2005
• May 22-23, 2006
• September 11-12, 2006

Past Meeting Summaries

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.
  
  
• 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.

Reports

A Vision for the Future of Genomics Research April 2003

A Review and Analysis of the ELSI Research Programs at NIH and DOE

Joint NIH/DOE Committee To Evaluate The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program of the Human Genome Project Final Report

Human Genome Project Five-Year Plans

• 1998 Five-Year Plan
• 1993 Five-Year Plan
• 1990 Five-Year Plan

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Last Updated: June 2004