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Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line of the letter reads “The human genome project: mediocre science, terrible science policy.” … … of Kentucky Medical Center, argued that the Human Genome Project would not draw new professionals in science …
FAQ
On October 10, 2024, NHGRI hosted a pre-application webinar for the Population Genomic Screening in Primary Care NOFOs: RFA-HG-24-021, RFA-HG-24-022, and RFA-HG-24-023. These FAQs contain questions answered during that webinar.
Historical Collections
The NHGRI History of Genomics Program produced this series of virtual exhibits using archival materials from our own special collections to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics.
… to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics. … View the … to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics. … The … to tell interesting and important stories from the Human Genome Project and the larger history of genomics. … …
Virtual Exhibit
The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.
… explore the locations of genes across the immense human genome sequence. Dr. Birney and his colleagues began … in 1999 in anticipation of the completion of the Human Genome Project.    As genes were identified, the Ensembl … would document the location of these genes in the human genome sequence. This process was increasingly performed in …
FAQ
Questions and answers to help applicants responding to the ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen) notice of funding opportunities (NOFOs): RFA-HG-24-004 and RFA-HG-24-005.
Event
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to provide an overview of three notice of funding opportunities (RFA-HG-24-001, PAR-24-106 and PAR-24-107). Questions were answered during the webinar.
… … On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to … FAQs … On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to … … On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to …
FAQ
Questions and answers to help applicants responding to the Pre-Application Webinar for the Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance ELSI Research (BBAER) Program RFA-HG-24-026.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions from the September 23, 2024 pre-application webinar the NHGRI ELSI Program hosted.