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The Method for Introducing a New Competency: Genomics (MINC) Toolkit assists those interested in integrating genomics into their practice.
… to lead the program and describes key successes. … The Method for Introducing a New Competency: Genomics (MINC) Toolkit assists …
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A new method of targeting specific DNA sequences in zebrafish could accelerate the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans.
… Steven Benowitz … A relatively new method of targeting specific DNA sequences … "What we have done is to establish an entire pipeline for knocking out many genes and testing their function …
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Polygenic RIsk MEthods in Diverse populations (PRIMED) Consortium will work together to develop and implement approaches to integrating extant genotype and phenotype data for the purpose of conducting and disseminating Consortium-wide PRS analyses.
… Tayo Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) Methods and Analysis for Populations of Diverse Ancestry — Study Sites University … of Polygenic Scores Across Diverse Populations: A Focus on South Asians Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota … PRIMED investigators introduce, develop, and disseminate new PGS methodologies to address disparities. The WG …
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The goat has contributed its DNA to a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction, one that will be useful for reading human and other genomes.
… 10,000 years ago. Now, the goat has contributed its DNA to a study that presents a new method for high-quality, low-cost genome reconstruction. In addition …
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.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Last month, I had a busy four-day, three-city visit to India. In addition to … learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for … …   Dr. Josh Denny has now arrived at NIH to assume his new position as CEO of the  All of Us  Research Program. That …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… , I reported that Francis Collins had returned to NHGRI on a full-time basis as a Senior Investigator in our Intramural … Branch developed a more user-friendly “ one-stop-shop ” for staying connected with me and NHGRI. The new website provides a convenient way to navigate to specific …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., introduces us to new scientific director Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., his background and prior accomplishments.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Last week, we started a new fiscal year for the federal government. As is often the case, we began …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… Institute. In 1997, our organization graduated from being a 'Center' (the National Center for Human Genome Research) and transitioned to full-fledged …   … Carolyn M. Hutter, Ph.D., has been selected as the new Director of NHGRI's  Division of Genome Sciences . She …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2018 edition of The Genomics landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights five new educational videos that use poetry and dance.
… winds to an end and fall beckons, NHGRI will 'shift gears' a bit in its strategic planning process. Our first three Town … Hall, and this fall we will begin including opportunities for Town Hall participants to provide feedback about ideas … recently, this involved the production and release of five new educational videos. The origins of these new videos trace …
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.
… the holidays, Congress passed and the President signed a federal budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Deep within the complicated set of … NHGRI was given some additional funds specifically for a new “emerging centers of excellence” program that will aim to …