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The GREGoR (formerly the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium) is aimed at significantly increasing the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical approaches.
… The program comprises five Research Centers (RCs) and a Data Coordinating Center (DCC). The research centers will … The centers will also aim to solve “unsolved” cases for which a candidate gene was not identified by solely using … collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical …
Events
October 1, 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary, NHGRI hosted a seminar series.
… the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this anniversary in a fashion that showcases the rich history of the Human Genome Project and the field of genomics over the last quarter-century, the NHGRI History of …
Genomics Teaching Tool
An activity that demonstrates how DNA can be isolated from a strawberry using common household items.
… DNA, is the molecule that controls everything that happens in the cell. DNA contains instructions that direct the … activities of cells and, ultimately, the body.  With only a few household items, you can extract DNA from strawberries … strawberries is super easy, allowing you to learn about genomics. Join NHGRI Director Eric Green and social media …
Event
The purpose of this semi-annual lecture series is to bring distinguished researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to the NIH community.
… and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) Seminar Series is a semi-annual lecture. Its purpose is to bring distinguished … researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to … researchers whose work sits at the interaction of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences to speak to …
News Release
NHGRI and other NIH institutes recently participated in the high-energy science communications contest called the Three-minute Talk.
… the National Institutes of Health recently participated in a high-energy science communications contest called the … Training Office director and senior investigator for NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch. "These … Science at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. They also received tips on speaking in plain …
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NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate genetic Diagnosis - on April 16-17, 2024.
… whole-genome sequencing (WGS) are commonly used methods for determining causal variants underlying Mendelian disease. … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is interested in obtaining feedback from the scientific community to better … to Accelerate Genetic Diagnosis … NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate …