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The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… high quality, and to organize the worldwide effort. The virtual reunion of the G5 leaders aimed to pull back the … and compete with the publicly-funded project. During the virtual discussion, the G5 leaders described how they … human genome sequence by the HGP. An edited video of this virtual reunion is now available on NHGRI’s YouTube channel, …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… will address issues that cut across the areas. Within each area, examples of research topics are provided, and these … the interplay among genetic factors, the physical environment and the social environment, and how this … (DTC) companies that offer genetic ancestry testing and other genomic services, law enforcement, the …
Research Funding
Find your NHGRI funding opportunities contact by category.
… Genomics … Descriptions … Contacts by Research Area: Categories … Find your NHGRI funding opportunities …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… Cell-Free DNA Testing … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free … with a hereditary or genetic disorder. … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required invasive procedures with associated … Less than a decade ago, women seeking prenatal genetic testing, such as for a condition like Down syndrome, had to … has allowed a totally new approach for prenatal genetic testing, at least for the initial screening test for a new …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed a breath test that measures how well patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) respond to receiving liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information without … to learn more about yourself or your family through DNA testing - maybe you've seen ads on TV or heard them on the … radio. The global "direct-to-consumer" (or DTC) genomic testing market was valued at $117 million in 2017, suggesting …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score . Since … of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score. … To prevent an … of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score. … News …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the History of Genomics Program, which has long worked to make various materials related to the history of genomics accessible to the public.
… the History of Genomics Program has been creating virtual exhibits that draw from archival materials and each … are now part of her archival collection , making this virtual exhibit possible. One of the most common objections … Project is simply a bad idea” is the first in a series of virtual exhibits planned by the History of Genomics Program. …
News Release
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. This … by amniocentesis . That's part of the problem: this new testing could include a broader range of results such as … blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. … …