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About Genomics
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… the most significant historical artifacts from the Human Genome Project and other major genomics efforts. To receive … of historically significant materials from the Human Genome Project, one of the most important undertakings in … April 29 – 30, 2015  A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons beyond the Base Pairs …
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 …
Staff
Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… 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 … Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center …
Genomics and Medicine
A list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG).
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. … 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
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. … 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 … in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home. …
Staff
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 …
Educational Resources
A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
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 …
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… An organism's complete set of nuclear DNA is called its genome. Besides the DNA located in the nucleus, humans and … instruct for brown. The complete DNA instruction book, or genome, for a human contains about 3 billion bases and about … of the DNA molecule and realized its central importance to biology. For many years, scientists debated which molecule …