Delve into a captivating 1-hour 20-minute video featuring a conversation with the four Scientific Directors of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Intramural Research Program (IRP). Moderated by Sarah Bates, the discussion explores the IRP's 30-year history, highlighting key contributions, challenges, and successes. Gain insights into each director's leadership style and its impact on the program's scientific and cultural development. Topics covered include mentorship, the role of the Board of Scientific Counselors, future challenges in genomics, and the IRP's influence on the field. Discover valuable perspectives from Jeffrey Trent, Eric Green, Dan Kastner, and Charles Rotimi as they reflect on their tenures and share their visions for the future of genomic research.
NHGRI Scientific Directors Discuss 30 Years of Intramural Research - Part 2
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Overview
Syllabus
- Opening Theme Music
- Revisiting the various printed IRP brochures Eric Green
- Character and cultural tone of IRP when I was scientific director Jeffrey Trent
- Analogy for my role as scientific director Jeffrey Trent
- Analogy for my role as scientific director Eric Green
- Analogy for my role as scientific director Dan Kastner
- Dan Kastner actively enabled investigators' growth Eric Green
- Being an active enabler helped me learn about our research Dan Kastner
- Analogy for my role as scientific director Charles Rotimi
- Strengths and weaknesses during my tenure Dan Kastner
- Strengths and weaknesses during my tenure Eric Green
- Strengths and weaknesses during my tenure Jeffrey Trent
- Government is a team sport /surround yourself with talented people Eric Green
- Most of our federal support staff is underappreciated Jeffrey Trent
- Dan Kastner was my mentor Charles Rotimi
- Francis Collins and Michael Gottesman were my mentors Eric Green
- Janet Rowley was my mentor Jeffrey Trent
- Importance of the Board of Scientific Counselors BSC Eric Green
- The BSC is sensitive to the dynamics of tenure track investigators Charles Rotimi
- Stephen Katz and Michael Gottesman were great sources for advice Dan Kastner
- The grand challenges of genomics won't be solved in the next three decades Eric Green
- Utilizing big data to make decisions will be a challenge Charles Rotimi
- Combining genomics with other omics technologies may help us disambiguate diseases Dan Kastner
- Study genomic data from our American Indian tribal populations Jeffrey Trent
- We should be de novo sequencing everybody Jeffrey Trent
- IRP has helped "seed the field" Eric Green
- IRP has propelled genomics in a way we don't fully appreciate Charles Rotimi
- Closing Remarks Sarah Bates
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