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Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… their response to medications. A person’s DNA contains genomic variants that influence how their body handles that medication. Because of this natural genomic variation , people can respond differently to a …   Pharmacogenomics is part of the growing medical areas of genomic medicine and precision medicine (also called …
Organization
NHGRI is the driving force for advancing genomics research at the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest biomedical research agency.
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
Lesson Plans
The microbiome lesson plans were inspired by lectures and resources on the microbiome offered at the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics.
Outreach
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953.
… to learn about and celebrate the latest advances in genomic research and explore how those advances impact their …
Policy Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
For Teachers
Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
… Teaching Gene Expression, Genetic Lesson Plan, Genomic Lesson Plan, Genetics Curriculum, Genomics Curriculm …
News Release
NHGRI hosted a CRISPR "Ask Me Anything" with Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., reaching 10.5 million people worldwide.
… with program directors for the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Research Program in NHGRI's Division … Science AMA, CRISPR, CRISPR-Cas9, Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science, CEGS, Lisa Brooks … NHGRI hosted a CRISPR …
Fact Sheets
DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… Program and its Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology awards. One of NHGRI's goals is to promote new technologies … Program and its Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology awards. One of NHGRI's goals is to promote new technologies … Cancer Institute, is using DNA sequencing to unravel the genomic details of some 30 cancer types. Another National …
Educational Resources
NHGRI offers infographics to tell stories related to genomics using data visualizations.