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- Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx)1
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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program6
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- Genomic Innovator Awards2
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For Teachers
The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.
… diverse populations to engage communities around genomic science, to inform and share perspectives about genomic research, and to impact the focus of research. … …
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.
… across a person’s genome, comparing the collection of such genomic variants in individuals with and without a particular … consent for future research use and broad sharing of all genomic data derived from human sources, going beyond the general expectations of the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy . In early 2020, grants awarded …
Fact Sheet
Genomic variation accounts for some of the differences among people, including important aspects of their health and susceptibility to diseases.
… The Big Picture  Genomic variation reflects the differences in a person’s DNA … differences to large differences.  A very small subset of genomic variants contributes to human health and disease.  … create reference human genome sequences to help detect genomic variants in each sequenced human genome.  On …
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.
… their way into pop culture. Recently, four NHGRI-funded genomic scientists were named among the 100 most influential … intramural researchers must responsibly share large-scale genomic data with the broader research community. The two … . …  NHGRI recently announced a new annual honorary awards program to recognize past and present NHGRI awardees …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… will convene an expert panel entitled "Does genetic and genomic screening keep open the door to eugenics?" on May 25 … and scientific racism in the context of genetic and genomic screening technologies. Emerging genome-sequencing … potential individual and public health benefits of such genomic screening are viewed positively by some, scholars …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… them. Given the strong commitment of NHGRI researchers to genomic data sharing, the institute believes that the … per year of funding or those generating large-scale genomic datasets were expected to provide such plans. Once … with both the new DMS Policy as well as the existing NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy . To that end, the …
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.
… often connect and integrate the ever-growing amounts of genomic data with other data types to maximize the power of … toolkit compiles information learned and developed in a genomic implementation study  aimed at increasing nursing … guide with foundational genomics information and links to genomic nursing competencies; a measurement tool to evaluate …
Talking Glossary
The genome reference sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA sequence of a single person.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… genomes is starting to become part of our everyday life. Genomic information shapes societal messages about DNA in how … studies of the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic advances can help to break down barriers and yield a … to whether people should have the right to refuse to know genomic testing results. Over the last 15 years, this …
Event
The National Human Genome Research Institute is hosting a seminar, "Genomics, Imaging and AI - three technologies that are changing biological research through to clinical practice," on January 10, 2023. Dr. Ewan Birney is the guest speaker.