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15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… continues to transform our world in myriad ways. … Human Genome Project, Complete Genome Sequence, Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, …
News Release
NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… September 2013. The GDS policy can be traced to the Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, which required rapid and broad … release during its mapping and sequencing of the human genome. The GDS policy is an extension of and replaces the …
Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state … database, together with a description of each topic. The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is reviewed and … topic, and open text. This resource was developed by a project funded by NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute …
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 …
Staff
Dr. Mike Pazin is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Pazin joined the National Human Genome Research Institute's NHGRI's Extramural Research … 2011. Mike is part of the NHGRI team overseeing the ENCODE project , generating an Encyclopedia of DNA Elements from the …  An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome. ENCODE Project Consortium. Nature. 2012 Sep …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … Did you know that your genome contains about six billion individual building blocks … about $1000? Leaps in technology since the Human Genome Project have enabled remarkable genomics-based advances in …
Staff
Dr. ​Eric D. Green is the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National … scientific director (2002 - 2009), chief of the NHGRI Genome Technology Branch (1996 - 2009) and founding director … to that, he played an integral role in the Human Genome Project. Throughout his career, Dr. Green has authored and …
Professional Development Programs
Provides exposure to the broader genomics community and experts in the field, with the opportunity to work on a genetics/genomics-related education projects under the mentorship of an ISCC-PEG member.
… Degree in Progress Mentor(s) Affiliation ISCC-PEG Project Group 2023-2025 Class of Scholars Chase Beeman, BS … Education and Community Involvement Branch National Human Genome Research Institute  Swathi Balaji, BA Master of … Education and Community Involvement Branch/National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH Global Genetics and Genomics …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … and those mutations can lead to cancer. The Human Genome Project has allowed us to establish what "normal" usually …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … Did you … that in the 15 years since we finished reading  the human genome sequence for the first time, we have developed … real. These new methods offer the ability to change the genome in a way that could be passed on for generations. But …