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The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … had also accomplished a series of other goals, including sequencing the genomes of a set of model organisms. In fact, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… significance of their results.     …   In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially complete sequence of the human genome. The project took the practical approach of using the best-available technologies for sequencing DNA and pushing them to their absolute limits. In …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… Vision — Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … 92nd meeting of the  National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research  will take place on February 22-23. As usual, … the 1980s discussing the desirability and feasibility of sequencing the human genome, to the U.S. Department of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… setting.     …   As the sun came up on 1997, the Human Genome Project (then in its seventh of 13 years) was adding megabases of genome sequence to public databases weekly, as large-scale DNA sequencing had advanced substantially. At that time, it …
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).
… website . Applications close in January.   All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem … While the cells in our bodies largely share the same genome, some cells can have genomic differences. This … Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the  NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) . NISC provides high-throughput DNA …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… 100th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) will take place on September 18 and … demonstrate the importance of looking at the entire genome, not just the parts that code for protein, when … dubbed the ‘G5’ and included leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers that produced the largest amount of human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As usual, … in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence phenotypes. NHGRI recently …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there on the … been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National Center for Human … These would be steppingstones to the signature goal of sequencing the entire human genome. Previous work had started …
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.
… Grant Program ( PA-19-056 ). …   Since 2011, the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER) consortium has … in June 2023. Over the past two decades, the power of genome sequencing has become evident in disciplines like … one of the most relevant areas for humanity is the use of genome sequencing in medicine; that is, genomic medicine (a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… … Late last month, I attended the annual  Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … will mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP). To commemorate this historic …