Database of Genomic Structural Variation (dbVar) Posted on October 4, 2010 by Louise Deis From NIH News: “The National Institutes of Health today announces the launch of a new resource, called the Database of Genomic Structural Variation, or dbVar, to help scientists understand how differences in DNA contribute to human health and disease.”. Thanks to Tara Calishain and her newsletter, ResearchBuzz, October 4, 2010