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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… therapy. Such trials are aided by patients who share their genomic data with researchers or even openly with other … cancer than other people. As we learn more about the genomic changes predisposing a person to cancer, we have been … a number of companies who can help if you'd like to have genomic testing for hereditary causes of breast cancer. … You …
Staff
Beth Tuck is the chief of the Education and Community Involvement Branch at NHGRI.
… specialist. In this role, she worked on enhancing K-16 genomic literacy, education and community engagement. Her … Branch at NHGRI. … Beth Tuck, genomics education, genomic literacy, community engagement, genomics resources …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… on Human Genome Sequencing. They decide that all human genomic sequence information should be made freely available …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… led to an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information without involving a healthcare provider … on the radio. The global "direct-to-consumer" (or DTC) genomic testing market was valued at $117 million in 2017, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green previews the redesigned genome.gov website and its new features.
… inspirational piece illustrates yet another triumph of genomic medicine and offers hope for similar new treatments … informing policy, and educating society about genomic advances. A key element among these efforts is … There has been an explosion in the public's interest in genomic applications, including Direct-to-Consumer genomic …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been widely shared through public data … the power of scientific investigation by allowing genomic data to be combined across studies, and accelerates … number of Data Access Requests (DARs) for secondary use of genomic data (see figure)?   … From The Genomics Landscape …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
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.
… – ENCODE was able to develop an updated and much-improved genomic encyclopedia, expanding its provision of critical … in the ENCODE 3 publications also help to explain how genomic variation outside of protein-coding regions can … will continually help to advance our understanding of genomic basis of human traits and diseases. With the success …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.