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future studies to provide the widest opportunity of use of
these samples for the public good and furthering public
health.
So with the progress of the Human Genome
Project, both in terms of some of the resources it is
developing and some of the analytical tools it is
developing, our population studies and our clinical
studies, the samples from these studies are becoming
increasingly valuable and very highly sought after.
So one of our goals was to -- how do we take
the biggest advantage of these samples. What are the
opportunities out there for using these samples and what
are the obstacles to using these samples that NHLBI has
stored along with also how do we do future research?
So the NHLBI convened a special emphasis panel
called the "Opportunities and Obstacles to Genetic Research
in NHLBI Clinical Studies." This panel consisted of a
large number of individuals involved in various aspects of
research and you can see the roster in the back. It covers
all the participants -- all the various interest groups
involved in collecting samples and using samples.
The guiding principles of this panel were
provide the NHLBI with feasible, implementable,
recommendations to supporting genetic research in these