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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Last month, I was delighted to give a convocation address to the entering class at Spelman … give this lecture in the Sisters Chapel, a historic site for many reasons including being the place where the late Dr. … from the University of California, San Diego, introduced a new tool called prancSTR, which is designed to help …
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NHGRI has selected James Thomas, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), to will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet their research needs. 
… of Health (NIH), has selected James Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). … genomics protocols to meet their research needs. “For more than 25 years, NISC has played an integral role in … and propel robust, cutting-edge research.” NISC has been a leader in advancing DNA sequencing technologies since its …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… The new year is getting off to a typical genomics-energized start for NHGRI. We just updated our  Talking Glossary of Genomic …
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NIH is awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into learning health systems. As genomic testing becomes increasingly common, more and more genomic data are available in clinical settings, and learning health systems present an opportunity to translate this evidence quickly and directly into improvements in medical care.
… awarding $5.4 million in first-year funding to establish a new program that supports the integration of genomics into … (gLHS) Network aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning …
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Researchers funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific expertise.
… funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific … program has fueled the development of novel technologies for studying the human genome, including deepening our … and Medicine . Dr. Aksimentiev and his group are using a method called all-atom-molecular dynamics, a computer …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… I just returned from a productive and jam-packed trip to Australia, during which I … and on my other social media profiles. If you are looking for something new to listen to this summer, the Genetically Speaking …
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Several NIH Institutes, Offices and Centers partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further explore the recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2023 report, Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field, with regards to legacy genomic data. 
… current approaches to the use of population descriptors in/for legacy data;    Define challenges with current approaches … (NIH) Institutes, Offices, and Centers* partnered to host a two-day virtual workshop on May 28-29, 2024, to further … Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field , with regards to legacy …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the keynote speaker at the institute's annual symposium, Kate Rubins, a biologist and NASA astronaut who was the first person to sequence DNA in space.
… I had a wonderful time catching up with so many genetics and … I would like to remind you that applications are now open for the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship … on USA Jobs. Here, they encountered a listing for new NASA astronauts and jokingly talked about applying. Dr. …
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On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… Cancer Center   Wednesday, March 6, 2019 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Introductions Geoff Ginsburg (Duke University) 8:45 - … Employers’ perspective on preemptive genomic screening in employee wellness Moderators: Geoff Ginsburg (Duke … medicine employee health program. Explore the potential for developing a consensus around the role of genomics in
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NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome and Introduction … Part II: Scientific Issues 11:00 - 11:05 a.m. Deliverables for Part II NHGRI Staff Meeting Advisors 11:05 - 11:25 … should we be doing this into the future? What resources, new technologies and computational capabilities do we need to …