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- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program7
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
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- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
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- Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC)1
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- Genomic Innovator Awards2
- Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium1
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The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… This webpage discusses genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and provides guidance on how to approach … about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … The informed consent process and … re-contact participants and seek specific consent for each new study using the samples and data. If researchers contact …
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… they did not commit. This page provides information on the method and scope of these new techniques and tools, along with a discussion of their ramifications with respect to privacy. … of Investigation’s (FBI) program of support and software for criminal justice DNA databases. Law enforcement uses …
Profile
After a lifelong obsession with completing things, Adam Phillippy has helped in the final completion of the human genome sequence. The researcher talks about his life path to genomics, his relationship with perfection and his next big thing.
… After a lifelong obsession to complete things, Adam Phillippy has … human genome sequence. He chats amicably about his team’s new findings and innovations that are actively changing the … Ph.D., a renowned computational biologist at The Institute for Genomic Research. In 2000, the field of genomics was …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is empowering farmers to improve the food supply.
… plant and animal breeding practices that have been in use for thousands of years? The ability to read genome sequences coupled with technologies that introduce new genes or gene changes allows us to speed up the process … traits in plants and animals. Let's say that you were a farmer thousands of years ago. If you found a couple of …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… genome sequencing uncovers signs of possible genetic risk for disease in patients who are too young to give informed consent. … In a new analysis, a working group of the Clinical Sequencing …
Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
… In the United States and around the world, scientific … developing recommendations to facilitate decision-making for the responsible use of human genome-editing research. … … editing. Their efforts included an international summit , a comprehensive study with a diverse committee of experts, …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute … as an important benchmark for assessing improvements in DNA sequencing technologies and for establishing the DNA … DNA Sequence" - the cost of determining one megabase (Mb; a million bases) of DNA sequence of a specified quality [see …
News Release
On March 16, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), lead author of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), passed away at the age of 88.
… 2008 (GINA), passed away at the age of 88. … An Advocate for Genomics Rep. Slaughter was a strong advocate for genomics research, and her work on GINA … vision that GINA was needed to ensure continued advances in genetics and genomics research, especially for clinical …
Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… You’re a Superorganism! Building 31, Floor 2C Elevator Lobby … your microbiome affect your health and influence your risk for many disorders. What’s in Your Genome? Building … gave visitors a window into genomes that provided new ways of looking at themselves as individuals, as members …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… … Did you know that DNA sequencing now allows us to test for specific genomic variants in an unborn baby using a small sample of a pregnant mother's blood? Pregnancy can be … has required invasive procedures with associated risk. New DNA sequencing technologies have now truly revolutionized …