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Dr. Daniel Gilchrist is a program director of Computational Genomics and Data Science in NHGRI's Division of Genome Science.
… Dr. Daniel Gilchrist joined the National Human Genome Research Institute's Extramural Research Program as a … understanding of the effects of genomic variation on genome function and phenotype. Prior to joining the National … of gene regulation. Dr. Gilchrist received a B.S. in biology from Purdue University, a Ph.D. in biology from …
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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 …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… difference between 2018 and 15 years ago when the Human Genome Project was completed, is that genomics is now used … "flu shot." Even so, just one mutation in the virus's genome can make a big difference in the severity of someone's … genomics, what else can we do? The field of synthetic biology  has emerged directly from advances in DNA sequencing …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP), which was featured in last month’s The … with the other funders associated with the Human Genome Project. Following completion of the Project, NHGRI … ecosystem at NIH has also changed. During the Human Genome Project, NHGRI funded more than 95% of the “human …
News Release
Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies. … The … said Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of NIH. NIH will provide …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … Did you … that in the 15 years since we finished reading  the human genome sequence for the first time, we have developed … organism's genome for many years, primarily to study its biology or to introduce commercially advantageous  changes. …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … uncontrollably. These changes involve DNA mutations in the genome. Our cells are constantly finding and fixing mutations …
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Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… Heuston, Ph.D. … Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center … in vivo animal models to connect genes identified in genome-wide association studies with the biological processes … Heuston, Ph.D. … Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center …
Educational Resources
A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home. … Did you know that anyone can buy a … in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? Advances in genomics since the Human Genome Project have led to an explosion in at-home, or …