Figure 1: eMERGE network organizational structure.
Under the guidance of the NHGRI, External Scientific Panel, and Steering committee, the ten clinical sites, coordinating center, and network partners make up six workgroups charged with developing the network protocol, risk scores, and methods as well as recruiting and returning results to 25,000 individuals. VUMC: Vanderbilt University Medical Center; PRS: Polygenic Risk Score; ELSI: Ethical Legal & Social Implications; sIRB: Single Institutional Review Board; EHR: Electronic Health Records.