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About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… achievements, Dr. Watson’s career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments … us the ability to read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human. This interactive timeline lists key moments from … hold the " Genome Sequencing Workshop " in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to assess the feasibility of pursuing a Human …
Policies and Guidance
For FY2024, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… issues in the NHGRI Strategic Vision and NHGRI Building a Diverse Genomics Workforce Action Agenda . Development of … across diseases or molecular and clinical phenotypes. New genomic technologies or methods that are applicable to high-throughput, comprehensive data analyses (e.g., for genomes, cells, pathways, or populations). Functional …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… first introduced into the U.S. Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking … Louise Slaughter , a Congresswoman and scientist from New York, introduces a bill called H.R. 2748 , "Genetic … prohibit the use of genetic information to set premiums for health insurance. Finally, the bill would ban health …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… Gregor Mendel to support the idea of “racial improvement.” In their quest for a perfect society, eugenicists labelled many people as …
Event
The NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics Education Network that will explore the changing landscape of genetics from a largely descriptive field and emerging creative fields.
For questions and comments, please contact Beth Tuck at … Education and Community Involvement Branch is co-hosting a webinar on January 9 with the Undergraduate Genetics … fields (how can we use what we know to produce something new?). What opportunities can your students expect to see as …