Notice to Applicants for NIH GenomeWide Association Studies

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Notice to Applicants for NIH Genome-Wide
Association Studies

• Notice Number NOT-OD-06-071
• Key Dates Release Date May 15, 2006
• Issued by National Institutes of Health (NIH),
  (http//www.nih.gov/)
• Need for Broad Data Sharing Policies
• Plans for Public Consultation
• Tracking of GWAS Applications and Awards Among
  the issues that should be addressed in
  applications by investigators for GWAS are
• evidence for a genetic contribution to the
  trait(s) or disorder(s) to be studied,
• the size of the genetic effect and the power
  required to detect it,
• the potential public health significance of the
  trait(s) or disorders(s) to be studied,
• the quality and extent of the available
  phenotype and exposure data in the sample
• population(s) to be studied,
• human subjects issues and potential privacy
  concerns,
• plans for data sharing and handling, and
• Intellectual property.
• Inquiries NCRR Anthony Hayward, M.D., Ph.D.