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The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.

… health and supports your health decisions GENOME is just a fancy word for all your DNA Your GENOME contains all the instructions … sunlight or nature) affects your genome. We are learning new things about the human genome every day. Developed by the …

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Infographic: Completing the human genome sequence

An infographic that explains why it was so difficult to fully complete the human genome sequence.

… the human genome sequence? The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers had not yet determined every … 92% of the sequence at that time. Why did they stop there? A woman sees an incomplete human genome sequence, with A, C, … place. Over the past two decades, researchers developed new technologies to read longer stretches of DNA - from only …

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Healthcare Professionals' Genomics Education Week

A social media campaign, organized by NHGRI and its partners, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.

… Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Sri … Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 5 to June 9, 2023, that … through NHGRI's Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics . Follow on Twitter: …

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2021 Computational Genomics Conference

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 …

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2021 Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Week

The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.

… Network American Medical Women's Association Association for Molecular Pathology Association of Professors of Human … Illumina Inheret, Inc. International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) JHMI Las Tunas Teaching General Hospital, … Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on …

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2022 Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Week

The National Human Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.

… Toolkit … NHGRI-Related Resources … Genomics is becoming an increasingly important part of … Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 6-10, 2022, that focuses on … Genome Research Institute and its partners are organizing a social media campaign from June 7-11, 2021, that focuses on …

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Y Chromosome Infographic

Among the 24 chromosomes that make up the human genome, the Y chromosome is unique for its highly repetitive structure. Scientists are studying the Y and its unusual features to better understand human health and disease.

… that make up the human genome, the Y chromosome is unique for its highly repetitive structure. Scientists are studying … and disease. 11 Neat Facts About the Y chromosome In the nucleus of each cell, DNA packaged in thread-like … . In fertilization, sperm can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome, while eggs always contribute an X chromosome. …

Community Outreach

The Gene: An Intimate History

NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.

… series, based on Mukherjee’s best-selling 2016 book, took a journey through key genetics discoveries that are some of … science centers. … Connect your lesson plans to the new PBS documentary with companion resources courtesy of pgEd … Life’s Code Do-It-Yourself Exhibit … pgEd Lesson Plans for the Classroom … Science, social history and personal …

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Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini: Race, gender and genetics

NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

… programmes on the BBC and her writing has appeared in The Sunday Times, Nature, New Scientist, National Geographic, and Wired. She has won a number of national and international journalism awards. … …