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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 … the 20 th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) – a major milestone in the history of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… to produce the first truly complete sequence of a human genome. Congratulations to these four and the entire T2T … have used this dataset ( phs001048 ), which includes whole-genome sequence, transcriptomic data, and methylation data. These data were used in studies covering a variety of topics: chronic complex …
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NIH researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin.
… is a yeast story, the mechanisms will surely influence studies on toxins and their effects on humans.”   … National … of toxin resistance, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, used yeast as …
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.
… impulsivity — affects how the human brain ages. Previous studies have found that in other neurodevelopmental … Watch the recordings on the new TmT landing page on genome.gov .  …   Every year, around two million children … They hope that by identifying regions of the human genome implicated in responses to malnutrition, better …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… 101st meeting of the  National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research . I invite you to  watch the Open Session of … legislation. That is why in 2014, NHGRI created the  Genome Statute and Legislation Database (GSLD) , which … mix, NHGRI’s current and former scientific directors had a wide-ranging discussion in a recently released two-part video …
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Reflecting on his NIH career, Dr. Smith recounts his journey from researcher to program director in a conversation with NHGRI science writer Sonja Soo, Ph.D. He looks ahead to a retirement filled with traveling, spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball and brewing ale.
… Glen Evans, who was recently funded to work on the Human Genome Project, studying human chromosome 11. Glen hired me, allowing me to work on the Human Genome Project for three years. My focus was on developing … new technologies and techniques for human genetic studies. We worked on developing methods for mapping disease …
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An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes … Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural …
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Genomicists and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genetic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic.
… variant, they all chose to have their thyroids removed. … Genome sequencing — the ability to sequence an individual's … MRI, radiology and other medical tests. In the case of genome sequencing, examples of secondary findings can include … only the first step. The Genomic Services Research Program studies whether secondary findings have real-life use and …
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Researchers from the NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function.
… Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function. … While most DNA letters are the same … disease — but which ones? How genomic variations affect genome function and in turn influence human traits is … and muscular disorders. The results generated by these studies will be validated by other IGVF researchers using …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 4, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the establishment of the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC), which aims to move towards more internationally coordinated, sustainable, and streamlined mechanisms that support the biodata ecosystem.
… Director of the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research in the early 1990’s! If you would like to … that the goal of researchers contributing to the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to submit their sequence data into a … DMS policy means for you!   …   Starting with the Human Genome Project, the field of genomics has been at the …