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NHGRI Kicks Off Planning Process for Future Genomic Research

In order to engage the community in its plans for the future, NHGRI is launching a conversation via a series of "white papers" addressing several relevant topics: diagnostics, preventative medicine and pharmacogenomics; therapeutics; and education and community engagement. See our 2008 Long-Range Planning page to read each paper and enter your comments. Read more
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NHGRI Intramural Investigators Selected for Presidential Award

Two National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) investigators — cancer geneticist Daphne W. Bell, Ph.D., investigator in the Cancer Genetics Branch, and bioinformatician Elliott Margulies, Ph.D., investigator in the Genome Technology Branch — have received the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). They are among 12 PECASE awardees supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the only NIH intramural investigators among this year's awardees. The awards were presented at a White House ceremony on Dec. 19, 2008. Read more

White House Announces 2007 Awards for Early Career Scientists and EngineersPDF file
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NHGRI Webinar: The Long and Short of It: Finding Genes for Complex Traits In the Domestic Dog

Please join us January 8, 2009 at 1 p.m. Eastern for The Long and Short of It: Finding Genes for Complex Traits In the Domestic Dog. Vence Bonham, J.D., Chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI, will host the webinar. Elaine Ostrander, Ph.D. will share the latest research on the dog genome. NHGRI's webinar series tackles the latest topics in genomics, health and society through a lively discussion between public health communities, advocacy groups, health providers and the public. Read more


The National Human Genome Research Institute led the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health, which culminated in the completion of the full human genome sequence in April 2003. Now, NHGRI moves forward into the genomic era with research aimed at improving human health and fighting disease.

bullet The Large-Scale Genome Sequencing Program
bullet Clinical Research
bullet The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program
bullet The Office of Population Genomics




Read the story behind the Human Genome Project

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Researchers Discover New Genetic Risk Factors Involved in Adult and Childhood Obesity
December 15, 2008

Large-Scale Genetic Study Sheds New Light on Lung Cancer, Opens Door to Individualized Treatment Strategies
October 22, 2008

Researchers Establish International Human Microbiome Consortium
October 16, 2008

NIH Scientists Discover Crucial Control in Long-Lasting Immunity
October 10, 2008



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Mano A Mano: A Mexican-American Cohort Study Results and Other Studies from the Cohort
Melissa Bondy, Ph.D.
January 15, 2009

DIR Seminar Series
Geraldine Seydoux, Ph.D.
January 29, 2009

Darwin @ 200: Evolution, Genomics, Medicine
February 12, 2009

DIR Seminar Series
Robert Waterston, Ph.D.
February 19, 2009


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