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The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health … National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, …
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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award … by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, was an international, … The Human Genome Project is awarded the Thai 2017 Prince Mahidol …
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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… genomics resource used by many scientists to study human health and disease. … that are being used extensively in studies to interpret genome sequences and to understand the consequence of genomic … expand the catalog of candidate functional elements in the human and mouse genomes. "In the past, ENCODE has focused on …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic component … to participating families. As with all of our research studies, participation is completely voluntary. You may …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP), which was featured in last month’s The … paper to provide a compelling and informative vision for human genomics in the coming decade. I would also like to … collaboration with the other funders associated with the Human Genome Project. Following completion of the Project, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… leading up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … the 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As … numerous genomic variants that may play a role in human disease. However, there is limited information about …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, … in it clues about the migration of humans to the area. (A genome is an organism's complete DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and …
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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have discovered genomic … - in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually … by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the …
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The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… of studying diverse populations. By conducting functional studies of this locus in zebrafish and mice, researchers …
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A new method of targeting specific DNA sequences in zebrafish could accelerate the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans.
… genes in humans, according to scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … 5, 2015, and to be published in the July 2015 issue of Genome Research , the researchers reported that the … in an animal model could be particularly useful for human genomic research. Only 10 to 20 percent of recognized …