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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… …  Videos of the presentations at the June 15-16 ELSI Virtual Forum are now available for viewing . Featured talks … sequence: In conversation with Dr. Adam Phillippy ELSI Virtual Forum video recordings Funding Opportunities … assessment and management … Videos available from the ELSI Virtual Forum … ICDA recommendations aim to propel …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHGRI is organizing two virtual SXSW panels in an effort to create an online … Code exhibition with do-it-yourself toolkit … NHGRI hosts virtual SXSW panels on genomics and society … Related … DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit, Virtual SXSW Panels … In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… in giving remarks about this achievement. …  The ELSI Virtual Forum (#ELSIvirtual) will be held on June 15-16, 2020. This virtual meeting is organized as a free online event and will … the first draft sequence of the human genome … ELSI Virtual Forum explores integrating and applying ELSI research …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
… of control, comparators and sham arms in medical extended reality trials Evaluations of how VR can enhance research in … medical research. The ISP (formerly known as the Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area) was founded in 2006 by its … on implementation of immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in research …
News Release
Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… Program at NHGRI , in which her research group uses virtual reality to simulate realistic interactions to assess how … genomic risk for health conditions. Using immersive virtual reality technology and machine learning analysis, we …
News Release
Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… were asked to choose a meal for their children in a virtual food "buffet" in NIH's Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area. Using a virtual reality visor, they made selections from an array of serving …
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.
… Immunity Researchers Study Mothers' Food Choices at Virtual Reality Buffet Notable Accomplishments in Genomic Medicine …
Media Advisory
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome via virtual conference call on March 31. … The National … March 31, 2022 (embargo lifts at 2 p.m. EDT) What: Virtual press conference to announce T2T consortium … Moderator: Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI director Where: Virtual conference link to come RSVP: …
Educational Resources
NHGRI participates in the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference to help increase genomic literacy.
… editing, artificial intelligence, disease risk tests, and virtual reality. We’ll look at not only how this technology is being …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… intelligence. The National Cancer Institute will host this virtual event on September 29-30. Registration is required by … will answer questions about social science and augmented reality. Previous #AskDrGenome sessions can be found in the … can be found in the associated Twitter moments . Virtual broadcasts have also allowed NHGRI to host more …