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NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.
… has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which … and experienced community of people who have a heart for genomics and genetics,” said ASHG President Brendan Lee, …
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NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the establishment of the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium and the development of novel methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases.
Genomics Research Consortium will include five centers and a data coordination site. … The National Institutes of Health … significantly increase the number of Mendelian disorders for which the genetic cause is known. To achieve this, the … year using a technique called whole-exome sequencing. This method sequences all the regions of the genome responsible …
Event
Webinar to discuss NHGRI's support of a new Human Genome Reference Program beginning in fiscal year 2020.
… Additional Resources … Contacts … NHGRI will fund a new Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) beginning in fiscal … high quality reference genomes, research and development for reference representations, informatic development, and …
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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 …
Media Advisory
On May 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET, RNA experts will discuss the recently released NASEM report and what it means for the future of RNA research and genomics.
… on the latest RNA research efforts, including methods for sequencing RNA and detecting RNA modifications. Both … attention in the genomics community, punctuated by a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … She will lead new NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science. … The National … provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data …
Media Advisory
With the publication of 16 high-quality reference genomes from across vertebrates, the Vertebrate Genome Project establishes standards for biodiversity genomics and reports discoveries in comparative biology, conservation, and health research
… on genome assembly quality and standardization for the field of genomics. Researchers at the National Human … vertebrates, the project establishes standards for the new era of biodiversity genomics, and demonstrates how these … assemblies, especially for reference human genomes. As a result, researchers can now use advanced methods such as …
News Release
Small businesses with NHGRI grants were instrumental in contributing to the completion of the human genome sequence, redefining the future of genomics.
… graduating with his Ph.D., he became CEO of Circulomics , a biotechnology startup in downtown Baltimore.  According to … focus more on technology building and less on scrambling for early investments.  “It’s not an overstatement to say … order with the help of specialized computer programs. This method came with two significant issues. First, the shorter …
Event
A series focusing on a specific topic of genomic research by pairing an early career researcher funded under NHGRI’s Genomic Innovator Award Program with an established researcher whose own contributions have paved the way for the specific research area.
… Beginning September 2022, NHGRI will host a new seminar series based on its  Genomic Innovator Award … Q&A session. The sessions, which will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future, will be open to the public and …
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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 …