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About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from … at developing the scientific approaches, technologies, and resources needed to map and sequence the human genome.   1992 … establish rapid prepublication data release as the norm in genomics and other fields. Project leaders reconvene in …
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.
…  Program, which supports innovative work by early-career genomics investigators who are part of consortia or other … awards support highly innovative work by early career genomics investigators who are part of consortia or other … Q&A session. The sessions, which will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future, will be open to the public and …
Event
For researchers interested in applying to the Genomic Innovator Award funding opportunity
… Date: October 31, 2020 Notice of Pre-Application Webinars for the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award NOT-HG-20-053 … Funding … Genome Research Institute hosted a pre-application webinar for researchers interested in applying to the Genomic … … Virtual … Genomic Innovator Pre-Application Webinar … For researchers interested in applying to the Genomic …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… support the idea of “racial improvement.” In their quest for a perfect society, eugenicists labelled many people as … trends that misuse genetics and, through its association, genomics, this timeline highlights key moments in the … a focus on the American eugenics movement. … Additional Resources … Eugenics: Its Origin and Development (1883 - …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… prohibit the use of genetic information to set premiums for health insurance. Finally, the bill would ban health … the companion bill to H.R. 2748, S. 1694 , in the Senate. For a bill to become a law, it must pass both chambers of … , S. 1053 ). This same year marks a historical moment for genomics. On April 14th, 2003, the International Human Genome …