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In August 2022, NHGRI History of Genomics Program celebrates 10 years of chronicling how the field of genomics began and evolved, with a particular emphasis on the role of NHGRI.
… Genomics Program … In September 2008, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) was experiencing a seismic … of the most important undertakings in science, the Human Genome Project, as well as a series of major genomics initiatives …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics. … Anna Rogers: … are you most proud of? Jim Mullikin: Of course, the Human Genome Project is one of the top ones. I started working on …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … word.  … An organism's complete set of DNA is called its genome. Virtually every single cell in the body contains a … as a deletion of thousands of bases. … The Human Genome Project, which was led at the National Institutes of Health …
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NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… include trove of historical materials from the Human Genome Project. … … The Francis Collins Collection alone contains … “We recognized the revolutionary importance of the Human Genome Project and how critical its associated documentation …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. I encourage you to check out the … including the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science, genome-sequencing centers, and model organism databases. …
Research Funding
The CEGS Program supports multi-investigator, interdisciplinary research teams who develop novel and innovative genomic research projects.
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
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Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence. … …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… suspects, and victims of crimes and disasters. … Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … Genomes are made of DNA, an extremely large …