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Talking Glossary
Intergenic regions are the stretches of DNA located between genes.
Professional Development
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genomics Communications Fellowship to provide an opportunity for science professionals to become skilled in the area of genomics communications.
… life, but communicating research findings for such complex and nuanced science can be challenging. Researchers … visual arts skills; this includes the ability to explain complex topics without using jargon A desire to advance …
About Genomics
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… artifacts from the Human Genome Project and other major genomics efforts. To receive more information about … 23, 2017 … Scholarly descriptions and analyses of the major genomics programs and other NHGRI endeavors strive to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the December 2021 NHGRI symposium's success in confronting the difficult pasts of eugenics and scientific racism.
… . These towering figures in science and medicine made major contributions to unraveling the complexities of the … the history of eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. In addition, … (GWAS) to identity genomic variants associated with complex social behaviors; and (3) the medicalization and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… were used in studies covering a variety of topics: chronic complex diseases, type 2 diabetes, epigenomics, aging, … and licensing professionals are here is to navigate the complex and sometimes dubious world of transferring … Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in 1994. At that time, every major university already had a technology transfer office, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., introduces us to new scientific director Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., his background and prior accomplishments.
… diseases. His ground-breaking discoveries have had a major impact on the lives of patients. All the best, … … Disease Genomics Branch. Charles has designed and led major basic science and clinical research projects in human … Future.” Justice and equity issues are embedded in the complex questions about utility, privacy, intellectual …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… appointments of two people into leadership positions of major significance to NHGRI. First, later this spring, the … Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will play a major part in helping to optimize NIH’s data ecosystem, … multidisciplinary groups of investigators and tackling major genomics challenges. The centers are required to …
News Release
Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones in genomics from 1865 to 2003. Credit: … a catalog of human genes and beginning to understand the complex choreography involved in gene expression. The growing …
Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… health. Is Genetic Information Different? New and often-complex ethical and medical questions have emerged as genetic …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
… Bayview campus in Baltimore, Maryland and the Twinbrook complex in Rockville, Maryland. The Division is led by the … a number of high-risk efforts to unearth clues about the complex genetic pathways involved in human diseases. These …