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News Release
NIH researchers researchers and collaborators have gained some key insights into the biological inner-workings of regrowing a body, the evolution of aging and a unique method to dispose of aging cells, by studying the genomes of a hermit crab (Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus).
… new perspective on how aging evolved.   View on YouTube   “Studies like this that explore the biology of unusual … of the Intramural Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. “Such … pointed to senescence, the researchers scanned the genome of Hydractinia for sequences like those of …
News Release
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread … effective therapies. For example: NIH investments in genome sequencing technology have led to the costs of whole genome sequencing being over a million-fold less expensive …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … Genome to Phenotype: Genomic Variation Identification, Association, and Function in Human Health and Disease ." In … understand the interplay of the two. By developing genome-wide approaches and resources, the IGVF Consortium aims to …
News Release
NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the NIH, found … structure and activation of brain areas. However, these studies lack information at the level of genes and how they … (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this timeline highlights key moments … trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this timeline highlights key moments …
Event
On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m Complex Traits Sequencing-based genome-wide association study of triglycerides in East Africans Board No. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the December 2021 NHGRI symposium's success in confronting the difficult pasts of eugenics and scientific racism.
… contributions to unraveling the complexities of the human genome and advanced studies in human genetics, including by … of social genomics, in particular the uses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identity genomic variants …
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).
… website . Applications close in January.   All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem repeats … intramural research community, enabling powerful genomics studies across institutes and centers.   “For more than 25 …
Event
On November 5-9, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. 
… Wednesday, November 6, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Anas Awan Phenome-wide association study of MTHFR variant in UK Biobank and All of … Methylation and Transcriptomic Analyses with Whole Genome Sequencing YieldsNovel Insights into SARS-CoV-2 in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… to diversify genomics research.”  All the best,     … Genome-wide data from medieval German Jews show that the Ashkenazi … Treat, a pilot COVID-19 telehealth program NIH funds eight studies to advance rapid diagnosis of COVID-19-related …