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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green talks about the NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, which provides a venue to foster support and a sense of community for NHGRI-funded trainees, equipping them with tools for success and more clarity about career possibilities.
… shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful genetic disease    NIH researchers develop AI tool with …
News Release
April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… and Medicine report about the use of race, ethnicity, and ancestry in biomedical and genomics research. Panelists will …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, reflects on the twelve years of groundbreaking research by the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium.
…    All the best,   … Repeat polymorphisms underlie top genetic risk loci for glaucoma and colorectal cancer Mukamel … in disciplines like biology, evolution, forensics, and ancestry. But one of the most relevant areas for humanity is … pediatric patients, resources required to implement new genetic testing tools, pediatric neurodevelopmental …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… electronic health record information, population tracking, genetic epidemiology, and the use of shared data-analysis … of the exhibition related to the human genome, traits, genetic risks, genome editing and other relevant topics. The … EST. This panel will showcase NHGRI experts discussing how ancestry plays a major role in building our identity as …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… its generation of the first human genome sequence — the genetic blueprint of the human body. The exhibition was … examined the complexities of the genome — the complete genetic or hereditary material of a living organism — and … workforce demographics, including race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, …
Event
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.
… 1:20 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. — Making Disability in Prenatal Genetic Testing Meghna Mukherjee, University of California, Berkeley 1:40 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. — How Genetic Reductionism Conceals Social Determinants: The Case … 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. — Maternal and Infant Health and Genetic Histories of Postcolonial India Arafaat A. Valiani, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the December 2021 NHGRI symposium's success in confronting the difficult pasts of eugenics and scientific racism.
… race and reproduction, disability, LGBTQ+ individuals, genetic screening, social and behavior genomics, and legacies … the specter of eugenics arising from existing and emerging genetic and genomic screening technologies; (2) the promises …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… and into other areas such as healthcare, agriculture, ancestry testing, and forensics. Meanwhile, the genomics … new insights into areas such as genome function, the genetic architecture of human diseases and traits, and … nucleic acid technology development FOAs Discovery of the genetic basis of childhood cancers and of structural birth …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… For example, people in a family may have the same genetic condition, but each person may be affected … Drug Administration, which aims to train fellows to use genetic, genomic, and pharmacogenomic approaches to advance … received this award for his pioneering work in rare genetic diseases, specifically for “diagnosing and treating …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
… disorders, some of whom we understand at a molecular genetic level, others of whom we don’t (at least yet). The … consequences of perturbing agents (e.g., small molecules, genetic alterations, antibodies, and microenvironmental … and use of PRS has largely focused on people of European ancestry. The new consortium will specifically address this …