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Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
News Release
NHGRI is awarding Genomic Innovator Awards to nine institutions to support the research of 12 early career scientists in the field of genomics. The awards will total up to $27 million over five years.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The National Human Genome Research Institute honors 12 early career investigators. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … that their work will contribute to understanding human biology and raising the standard of health for all." Unlike …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… … Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The first … – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general …
Staff
Dr. Andy Baxevanis is a senior scientist leading NHGRI's Computational Genomics Unit.
… Dr. Baxevanis is the director of Computational Biology  for the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) … the Computational Genomics Unit at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Dr. Baxevanis' research … yet critical events had been hampered by the lack of whole-genome sequencing data from the last non-bilaterian animal …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there on the … been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research. For that grant, I led a small research group …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … with respect to leading to a better understanding of human biology and new insights about human health and disease.  On …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to scientists … and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the original … effort to sequence the 3 billion DNA letters in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most ambitious …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… suspects, and victims of crimes and disasters. … Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … Genomes are made of DNA, an extremely large …
Event
A public two-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium that brings together experts from the biological and social sciences to clarify and contextualize – but not resolve - the complexities around sex, gender, and genomics by considering them in their scientific, ethical, and historical contexts.
… Hi-Res Image from Flickr Download Hi-Res Image from Genome.gov … Why Huntington's disease may take so long to develop Biology, Sex, and Transgender People: A Resource Page Sex … the choice of sex chromosome representation in the human genome drastically affects the number of identified variants …