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The Human Genome Project is simply a bad idea

The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.

… as “non-coding DNA,” please visit our Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms . Dr. Stavnezer recently … policy (as outlined in the Bermuda Principles ) of the genomic information generated. This kind of policy was made … the ethical and legal consequences of having human genomic information available to researchers. The Ethical, …

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NHGRI hosts symposium on disability and genomics

NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genomics and genetics.

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National DNA Day: Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project

On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.

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Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present and Future 

NHGRI and the University at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies will hold a two-day symposium on October 6-7, 2022 to address historical constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the “irreducibility” of individuals with disability and the history of disability.

… a.m. — Informed Consent, Capacity and What We Do With Genomic Information Elizabeth Dietz, Arizona State University …

Historical Collections

Virtual Exhibits

The NHGRI History of Genomics Program produced this series of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics.

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2nd Annual Children's National-NIAID Symposium

This symposium highlights other collaborative efforts between NIH and Children's National, and address genomics and care of children with immunologic diseases.

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Gene Sweepstakes (GeneSweep)

The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.

… … Geneticist John Quackenbush, Ph.D., of the Institute for Genomic Research, submitted his final prediction of 118,253 … its importance — delineating the genes that populate the genomic landscape.” --Dr. Lee Rowen … Caption: Dr. Lee Rowen …

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NHGRI National DNA Day 20th Anniversary Symposium

On April 25, 2023, NHGRI hosted a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.