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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 …
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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As director, Erin Ramos will lead the institute’s extramural programs in basic genomics research.
… development and management, make her ideally suited for joining the leadership of NHGRI’s Extramural Research … to impactful science at the forefront of genomics. In her new role, Dr. Ramos aims to foster bi-directional … science.”   Dr. Ramos’ passion for science began with a middle school biology teacher, Mr. Knecht, who introduced …
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Researchers from the NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function.
… Each person has several million genomic variants and only a very small subset of these variants play a role in human … Ph.D., are planning to screen around 250,000 variants for their function in regulating other genes and in various … have already made progress in  developing a new method called BEAN (Base Editor screen analysis with Activity …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 103rd Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on September 9, 2024.
… will hold the 103rd Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on September 9, 2024. Request an Accommodation All times are in ET. … Hybrid: Rockledge Conference Center and Virtual  … … 1100  … 103rd Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … The National Human Genome …