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- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
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- Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR) Consortium2
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking off at breakneck speed. GINA … diagnose a disease, or they might refuse to participate in genetics research. H.R. 2748 would prohibit insurance … protections against employment discrimination based on genetics. More on that later! 1996 Sen. Olympia Snowe …
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NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini, author of “Superior: The Return of Race Science” on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
… in the way scientists thought about human variation and genetics. At a time when racialized nationalisms are a … Q&A with science journalist Angela Saini: Race, gender and genetics … NHGRI hosts a virtual Q&A with science journalist …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this … current and future discriminatory trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
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NHGRI and George Mason University's Institute for Digital InnovAtion co-host the Computational Genomics Conference, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
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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.
… of Colleges of Pharmacy (AAFP) American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) American Board of Medical … (ABMGG) and University of Colorado American College of Clinical Pharmacy … CA 91364 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC®) …
Community Outreach
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.
… best-selling 2016 book, took a journey through key genetics discoveries that are some of the greatest …
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A social media campaign, organized by NHGRI and its partners, that focuses on healthcare provider genomics education.
… 8: Cancer Genomics/OB-GYN June 9: Rare Diseases/Inclusive Genetics … 2022 Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Week …