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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Last month, I had a busy four-day, three-city visit to India. In addition to … learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for … …   Dr. Josh Denny has now arrived at NIH to assume his new position as CEO of the  All of Us  Research Program. That …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… , I reported that Francis Collins had returned to NHGRI on a full-time basis as a Senior Investigator in our Intramural … Branch developed a more user-friendly “ one-stop-shop ” for staying connected with me and NHGRI. The new website provides a convenient way to navigate to specific …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., introduces us to new scientific director Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., his background and prior accomplishments.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Last week, we started a new fiscal year for the federal government. As is often the case, we began …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… the holidays, Congress passed and the President signed a federal budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Deep within the complicated set of … NHGRI was given some additional funds specifically for a new “emerging centers of excellence” program that will aim to …
Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… of states that have enacted legislation on the topics in the database, together with a description of each topic. The Genome Statute and … Glossary of Statutory, Legislative,and Regulatory Terms . For other helpful links and legislative databases, please see …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… heat rises and the summer arrives, you might be looking for some indoor activities to keep you cool. I suggest that … health disparities and improve health equity in genomics. A workshop summary and video recording are available on the … a different site. By focusing on interoperability, the new NIH effort is improving the ability of researchers to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Last month, I was delighted to give a convocation address to the entering class at Spelman … give this lecture in the Sisters Chapel, a historic site for many reasons including being the place where the late Dr. … from the University of California, San Diego, introduced a new tool called prancSTR, which is designed to help …
Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… is reviewed and updated monthly. Searchable topics in the database include employment and insurance … Glossary of Statutory, Legislative, and Regulatory Terms . For other helpful links and legislative databases, please see … type, topic, and open text. This resource was developed by a project funded by NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green introduces incoming NHGRI DEO Director, Jennifer Troyer.
… NHGRI Office of Communications recently implemented some new features that take advantage of the latest advances in … resources of interest. The enhanced genome.gov site has a more interactive and simplified layout, a larger search … months. Also, the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) Scholars …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many … because animals have many of the same  genes  as humans. For example, mice and humans share about 85 percent of their …