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About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… achievements, Dr. Watson’s career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments … us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from … hold the " Genome Sequencing Workshop " in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to assess the feasibility of pursuing a Human …
Event
NHGRI and George Mason University's Institute for Digital InnovAtion co-host the Computational Genomics Conference, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
… NHGRI and George Mason University's Institute for Digital InnovAtion co-host the 2021 Computational Genomics Conference. Computational and data science … and genomic advances benefit all. This workshop features a series of speakers sharing their expertise through use …
Event
NHGRI's History of Genomics Program will host a one-day conference to explore and celebrate the work of David Depew on July 29, 2021.
… Institute (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program will host a one-day conference,  From the “Baldwin Effect” to Genes of … also address some of the fundamental legacies of Aristotle in modern biology. Depew’s work addresses some of the … and among the wider public. We hope you will join us for an exciting day.   View all videos on YouTube (Playlist) …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… first introduced into the U.S. Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking … Louise Slaughter , a Congresswoman and scientist from New York, introduces a bill called H.R. 2748 , "Genetic … prohibit the use of genetic information to set premiums for health insurance. Finally, the bill would ban health …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… Gregor Mendel to support the idea of “racial improvement.” In their quest for a perfect society, eugenicists labelled many people as …