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A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute is the driving force for … institute's history is inextricably intertwined with the Human Genome Project and the history of the field of genomics. … the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the International Human Genome Project (HGP). The HGP was …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the Human Genome Project allow us to compare genome sequences … among the most common questions that humans ponder. The Human Genome Project produced a reference human genome …
News Release
The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites.
… launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites. … to the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium, initiated and funded by NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). NHGRI will fund 25 …
Staff
Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… and platforms to answer basic research questions on the human skin microbiome and hospital-associated pathogens. Dr. Conlan … Sequencing Program, Segre JA and Kong HH. Diverse human skin fungal communities in children converge in … Analysis of DNA Sequence Data from the NIH Human Microbiome Project. PLoS One, 7(10):e47075. 2012. [ PubMed ] …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … or other methods. All federally-funded research with human participants such as that supported by NIH must comply … response to cases of ethical misconduct during WWII, the international scientific community established the Nuremberg …
Media Advisory
Researchers from the NIH-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium will answer questions about a set of papers to be published in the Nature Portfolio journals and Genome Research. The papers and the briefing are under embargo until May 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. E.T.
… Researchers from the National Institutes of Health-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium will answer questions about a set of papers to be … The new human pangenome reference, a high-quality collection of … of the human genome. The Human Pangenome Reference Consortium is funded by the National Human Genome Research …
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… completed a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which … differences, like healthy and diseased states, across human tissues and cell types. … Volpi, Ph.D. , program director for GTEx at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), who oversaw various …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published today in the journal … of a broader initiative by the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, partially funded by NHGRI. The consortium aims to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … Genome Project (HGP) began on October 1, 1990. Led by an international team of multidisciplinary researchers, the HGP …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … this week published its “ Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics ” in the journal …