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The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… of Biology Teachers Conference, the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Meeting, and other similarly … Bonham, J.D., entitled "Examining How Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry Data Are Used in Biomedical Research." The viewpoint … Disease All of Us  Issues Funding Opportunity for Genetic Counseling Resource NIH & NHGRI News NIH's …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. details the upcoming appointment of acting NHGRI Deputy Director, Vence Bonham Jr., J.D. and what it means for the institute.
… our current natural history study on patients with a rare genetic disease, familial platelet disorder. Our goals – … themes over the five days will include direct-to-consumer genetic testing, pharmacogenomics, cancer genomics, and rare … explored how the increased genetic diversity in African ancestry populations affects strategies for disease gene …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… of using such information to screen newborn infants for genetic conditions, to further the understanding of diseases … of infants born in the U.S. each year are screened for genetic diseases. Traditionally, genome sequencing has not … biased towards the inclusion of individuals of European-ancestry. The published PAGE study describes the steps for …
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.
… NHGRI-funded program and the first FDA-recognized public genetic variant database  that defines the clinical relevance or validity of genes in genetic disorders for use in precision medicine and research. … explore direct-to-consumer genetic tests and what genetic ancestry tests can tell us about ourselves and how they can …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… therapies involving genomic modifications for dozens of genetic diseases. Speakers: Timothy Yu, M.D., Ph.D., Boston … examines the complexities of the genome — the complete genetic or hereditary material of a living organism — and … (OMHHE). This program trains postdoctoral fellows to use genetic, genomic, and pharmacogenomic approaches to advance …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Dr. Eric Green highlights Dr. Dan Kastner as the Federal Employee of the Year.
… illnesses, Dan's efforts have enabled patients to obtain genetic diagnoses for their conditions, which had previously … innate immunity). The identification of MEFV both enabled genetic diagnosis of FMF and allowed for the identification … a number of illnesses. In addition to the many rare genetic variants discovered, Dan's group has had an important …
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NHGRI will host a two-day symposium, on December 2-3, 2021, examining the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences.
… study of eugenics and other misuses of genetics and genetic information. This includes the broader social, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… to clinical management that incorporates patients' genetic information, medical health records, and individual … topics include employment and insurance discrimination, genetic data privacy, genetics and genomics research, and the … bodies. For instance, as federal regulation about genetic testing evolves, there has been a complementary …
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.
… of human disease on the African continent. As a leading genetic epidemiologist and genomics researcher with expertise …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green provides an update on the final stage of the Genomics2020 strategic planning process; the NIH website for COVID-19 information, the Gene documentary debut on PBS and more.
… April 9 from 1 to 2 p.m. highlighting publicly available genetic and genomic resources for celebrating National DNA … By weaving together illustrative stories of remarkable genetic and genomic advances, the film highlights the major … for providing research experiences in genomic research for genetic counselors NHGRI participation in PAR-20-040, support …