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- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program6
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
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- Genomic Innovator Awards2
- Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium1
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Talking Glossary
Precision medicine (generally considered analogous to personalized medicine or individualized medicine) is an innovative approach that uses information about an individual’s genomic, environmental and lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management.
… lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. The goal of precision medicine is to … lifestyle information to guide decisions related to their medical management. … Talking Glossary …
Fact Sheets
Genome-wide association studies involve scanning markers across the genomes of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease​.
… contribute to the onset of a disease.  … The impact on medical care from genome-wide association studies could … in which the current one size-fits-all approach to medical care will give way to more customized strategies.In … NHLBI, along with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, also are major contributors to the …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… Genetics and genomics both play roles in health and disease. Genetics … their whole lives, eat a healthy diet, have regular medical checkups, and die of a heart attack at age 40. There … blood in newborns, circulating blood, bone marrow or skin. Medical researchers are investigating the use of stem cells …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… Genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad … Wilkins, and Leisa Zigman.  … Acknowledgements … 15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World … 15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad …
Educational Resources
An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease found in humans.
… Model … An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease … humans. … An animal model is a non-human species used in medical research because it can mimic aspects of a disease …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… about highlighting progress in areas that influence the genomics research enterprise — from efforts to end structural … racism in biomedical research. As the nation's leading medical research agency, NIH is uniquely positioned to … Dan Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the American Medical Association (AMA) Award for Government Service. The …
Educational Resources
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) is an approach used in genetics research to associate specific genetic variations with particular diseases.
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… in Bangalore, the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in Kolkata, the National Institute of Immunology in … research program. Dr. Les Biesecker, Chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch and a highly … on the growing availability of genomic, phenotypic, and medical data. It is truly a magical time to surge ahead and …
Educational Resources
Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific audience.
… this series of fact sheets to explain complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific audience. Teachers, … written and easy to understand. … Fact Sheets about Genomics … Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific audience. ​ … …
News Release
Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and … … HGP Timeline Illustration: Landmarks in genetics and genomics Hover or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The … Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones in genomics from 1865 to 2003. Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI. …