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- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program6
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits1
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- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium3
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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.
… of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s … which has since accelerated the study of human biology and improved the practice of medicine. Learn more about the … to sequence and map all the genes of our species. … About Genomics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the History of Genomics Program, which has long worked to make various materials related to the history of genomics accessible to the public.
… It’s been a hectic and productive autumn for both me and NHGRI! Last month, I was delighted to give talks at two … on December 12-13. This year’s meeting focuses on host genomics and infectious disease. The aim of this meeting, …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis and post them to the Accomplishments in Genomic Medicine … likely in underrepresented patients Polygenic risk scores and family history are independent indicators of inherited … diagnostic genetic test Broad clinical deployment of rapid genomics-based precision care in infants is eminently …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… was particularly meaningful to me as a St. Louis native and a former medical student, graduate student, postdoctoral trainee, and faculty member at Washington University School of … are available on the ' Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics ' website. NHGRI will host a Town Hall at the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… His tenure as NIH Director has been truly remarkable, and I fully expect considerable fanfare and celebrations in the coming months to commemorate his … the need for diversity and a unifying anti-racist ethos in genomics research. The commentary, entitled “Cultivating …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… of spring brings some good budgetary news for NIH and NHGRI. On March 11, the U.S. Congress passed a Fiscal … Year 2022 budget, we can now move forward with funding and conducting the planned 2022 research activities. In a … are critical to maintaining the trust of the public in genomics research. Did you know that the top contributors of …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome … — that is, its genome. Such work includes identifying and characterizing all the genes and functional elements in an organism’s genome as well as …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… Ph.D. … As signaled by the rapid arrival of cold weather and the seemingly overnight arrival of holiday-themed daily … is rapidly coming to an end. It has been another energetic and productive year at NHGRI, with every indication that 2019 … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics.  … Officially launched in February at a meeting …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… the fourth annual International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics at NIH last month. The month-long summit is designed to help developing nations build and expand their expertise, infrastructure, systems, and …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… set of genetic instructions found in a cell. … Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, Genes … The … all the information needed for an individual to develop and function. … The genome is the entire set of genetic …