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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.
… 2018, with National Institutes of Health (NIH) director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. He fielded questions from the … Gattaca to the next big thing in genomics . NIH director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., answers questions during …
News Release
April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… waiting and hoping for its benefits to reach them,” said Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., senior investigator in NHGRI’s … treatment and cure of disease for all.” Joining Dr. Collins in the symposium is NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., …
News Release
Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… his work in identifying DNA's double-helical structure; Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. (1993-2008), now the director of the …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… questions about anything and everything. NIH's director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., will kick things off by sharing his …
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.
… is a genome and how is it important to your health? Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, and …
Policy Issues
En una decisión histórica en junio de 2013, el Tribunal Supremo determinó que el ADN en su forma natural no puede ser patentado.
… Harold Varmus, y el director de aquel entonces del NHGRI, Francis Collins, escribieron a la Oficina de Marcas Comerciales y …
Policy Issues
In June 2013, the Supreme Court determined that DNA in its natural form cannot be patented.
… in 2001, NIH Director Harold Varmus, and NHGRI Director Francis Collins wrote to the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) …
Outreach
Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… the discovery of DNA's double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. National DNA Day is officially …
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… became clear in 1953 thanks to the work of James Watson*, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin. By …
Educational Resources
Step-by-step instructions and printable folding paper included in the downloadable document.
… B-DNA. This structure was first famously proposed by Francis Crick and James Watson, based upon results from …