National Institutes Of Health

Results from an NIH-funded study indicated 15 genome sites associated with depression among individuals of European ancestry.

The NIH recently announced the appointment of Joshua A. Gordon, PhD, of Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, as incoming director of the NIMH.

Circulating plasma levels of the micro RNA let-7 were associated with hepatic fibrosis progression in patients with chronic HCV, according to recent findings published in Hepatology.

Three universities have been awarded more than $4 million in research funding by the NIH to study the Zika virus, according to multiple press releases.

NIH-funded researchers will monitor the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams for Zika virus infection during the upcoming games in Rio de Janeiro.

The NIH and Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, a national research organization associated with the Brazilian Ministry of Health, have initiated a multinational study to evaluate Zika’s health risks for pregnant women and their developing fetuses.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in collaboration with the CDC and other federal agencies, will launch a 3-year, $9 million program designed to improve safety training for approximately 35,000 first responders and workers whose occupations potentially expose them to infectious diseases, according to a press release.

The NIH will fund four grants that support research on the potential issues of genomics, according to a press release. The grants will be funded through the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research program.

The NIH recently granted Afzal A. Siddiqui, PhD, a research scientist at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a $3.82 million phase 2 grant to prepare a schistosomiasis vaccine for human clinical trials, according to a press release.

The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a part of the NIH, has released a guide and website to help college officials identify and choose the best alcohol interventions to address harmful and underage drinking, according to a press release.