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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… many issues regarding the social context of genomics. Information about our genomes is starting to become part of our everyday life. Genomic information shapes societal messages about DNA in how we … of your parents, and half with each of your children, the information is not just about your genome. Should you be able …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is … their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is … from, including their genetic relationships. Genetic information can be combined with historical information to …
Media Advisory
NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genomics and genetics.
… the public. Follow #NHGRIevents on social media for more information. … Expert speakers include: Eric Garcia, senior … the public. Follow #NHGRIevents on social media for more information. … NHGRI will host a two-day symposium addressing …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… at the sequencing centers funded by the Institute. This information has served as an important benchmark for … every two years (See: Moore's Law [wikipedia.org]). Technology improvements that 'keep up' with Moore's Law are … summarized here and depicted on the two graphs. Additional information about the other activities performed by the …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… it to a company. The company can analyze your DNA and give information about your ancestry, kinship, lifestyle factors … about your DNA. Depending on the test, it may reveal some information about your ancestry and the health of you and … appropriate prevention or treatment options for you. … As technology advances and we learn more about how the genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… Ph.D. , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will play a major part … evaluative look at their programs and to use the resulting information from those evaluations to drive priority setting …
Educational Resources
Bioinformatics is a subdiscipline of biology and computer science concerned with the acquisition, storage, analysis, and dissemination of biological data.
… is a scientific subdiscipline that involves using computer technology to collect, store, analyze and disseminate biological data and information, such as DNA and amino acid sequences or … use databases that organize and index such biological information to increase our understanding of health and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to gather information about some cutting-edge biomedical research … and Radiomics Working Group has issued a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting feedback from stakeholders about … Notice of correction to the open date RFA-HG-21-001 “Technology development for single-molecule protein sequencing …
Fact Sheet
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
… were aware of how past eugenic movements used genetic information to ostracize historically marginalized groups and … whether employers or insurance companies could use genomic information to discriminate against specific individuals. … about whether generating an increasing amount of genomic information in the prenatal setting would lead to new …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… be high quality and, preferably, enhanced over time as new information becomes available (e.g., data about genomic … Institute, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information. These efforts have included additional DNA … been Director of the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences in the National …