# Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research

> **NIH NIH U41** · CORIELL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH · 2020 · $850,000

## Abstract

NHGRI Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research
FOA PAR-14-191
PROJECT SUMMARY
The NHGRI Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research provides an accessible,
affordable, and centralized resource of well-characterized materials for human genetics
research in a wide range of human populations for use in biomedical research. Sponsored by
the NHGRI and established at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research in 2006, the collections
in the NHGRI Repository include samples from the International HapMap Project, 1000
Genomes Project, Human Microbiome Project, and the Fosmid Library Collection for Analysis of
Structural Variation. The objectives of the NHGRI Repository are to stimulate and facilitate the
study of human genetic variation by establishing and maintaining a repository of high-quality,
uncontaminated, well-characterized, and well-documented cell lines and DNA, and to distribute
these resources to scientists and clinicians around the world. NHGRI Repository samples are a
unique and valuable resource for investigators working on a broad range of studies aimed at
understanding the structure and function of the human genome, including studies of human
genetic variation and their association with disease susceptibility and other common traits.
These standardized resources are critical elements in the efforts to take full advantage of the
Human Genome Project for understanding the genetic origin of disease. The NHGRI
Repository's activities are governed by high standards of quality and include: (1) establishment,
characterization, maintenance, and distribution of cell lines, (2) preparation, storage, and
distribution of DNA from cell lines, (3) distribution of custom preparations of cell pellets and DNA
as requested by the scientific community, (4) maintenance of a secure and comprehensive
database and online catalog, and (5) publicizing the NHGRI Repository's collection. The goals
of the Repository are consistent with the mission of the NHGRI to support development of
resources and technology that accelerate genomic research through dissemination of genome
information to the public and health professionals.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9983134
- **Project number:** 5U41HG008736-05
- **Recipient organization:** CORIELL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
- **Principal Investigator:** LAURA SCHEINFELDT
- **Activity code:** U41 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $850,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-08-08 → 2021-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9983134

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9983134, Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research (5U41HG008736-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9983134. Licensed CC0.

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