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The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Late last month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) general meeting. The … were – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … talk and multiple NHGRI grantees featured throughout the program. As we quickly move into the new decade, NIH has …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … a database available to researchers as a standard reference for how the genomic make-up of people varies in … Scientists create world's largest catalog of human genomic variation …
Careers & Training
The Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program continues post-graduate fellowship programs in public policy and education and engagement and adds two new programs – a post-graduate communications fellowship and a post-baccalaureate fellowship.
… programs. The Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program recognizes the importance of diverse career paths to inform and advance genomics and its applications. The program provides training and career development in public … The new Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… research and health care. Some of the successes of this program, which culminated in 2014, are described in Nature : “Technology: The $1,000 Genome.” The history and achievements of the $1,000 Genome Program, which was led by Dr. Jeffery Schloss , as the … the May 2003 meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). Describing future plans for …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program is a remarkable opportunity for medical school … graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics. … The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program, offered in conjunction with Children's National …
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.
… In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially … further used this newly completed genome sequence as a reference to discover over 2 million additional genomic … on April 25 each year to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.
… Program to support emerging genomics leaders in policy, education, communications and scientific program management. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … NIH funds new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program … NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
… of NHGRI, previously known as the National Center for Human Genome Research. The vast majority of the digital materials … of the United States efforts in the publicly funded Human Genome Project (1990-2003), our collections include a … NHGRI History of Genomics Program staff are committed to describing materials in a …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… The National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will … on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, today … Exploring the Genome's Role in Disease …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 10th anniversary of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… some of the major issues that are on the minds of genome scientists and those interested in the biomedical … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … In the Spring 2008, NIH launched an audacious new research program focusing on patients with mysterious conditions that …