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Dr. Gerard Bouffard directs the Bioinformatics Group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Dr. Bouffard performed data management and analysis for a YAC-based, STS content physical map of human chromosome … Bioinformatics Group, where he quickly established tools for sample tracking, data management and data analysis for a … Gene expression in proliferating human erythroid cells. Genomics , 59(2):168-77. 1999. [ PubMed ] Blackshear PJ, Lai …
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.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … This issue of The Genomics Landscape  comes at an especially difficult time, … about the COVID-19 pandemic, including those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and NIH . For NIH …
News Release
NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… (ENCODE) Project, which is generating a fundamental genomics resource used by many scientists to study human … a network of researchers to develop and apply methods for mapping candidate functional elements in the genome, and … the scope of these efforts to include characterization centers, which will study the biological role that candidate …
News Release
NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… diagnose them. … The funding establishes two new research centers, including a Model Organisms Screening Center and a … Finally, a one-year grant supports a central biorepository for storing UDN research participant tissue samples. "The … throughout the country, in addition to two DNA sequencing centers, a Model Organisms Screening Center, a Metabolomics …
Staff
Dr. Sergey Koren is an associate Investigator in the Genome Informatics Section of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research.
… Genome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research … Maryland, College Park, where he developed several tools for metagenome assembly and analysis. In 2010, Dr. Koren … and pioneered the use of single-molecule sequencing for the reconstruction of complete genomes. In 2015, Dr. …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for consideration to the GMWG, please email: GMWG@nih.gov . … Year in Review 2019 Genomic Medicine Year in Review Search for specific publications by title, author, category and/or … Milestones In Medicine, Clinical Implementation Of Genomics, Pharmacogenomics, Oncology Sequencing, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for … for a new competitively awarded grant program for Emerging Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science. With these funds, … Advisory Council for Human Genome Research  – Feb. 10 Mendelian Centers RFAs webinar  – Feb. 12 Funding …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … to have been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National … who managed the HGP, directors of some of the major HGP centers, and genomics researchers whose work has been built …
Professional Development Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations.
… An immersive experience in various settings, it allows for a deep dive into project, portfolio and program management at the forefront of genomics. The keystone of this program is sage mentorship … and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers and other organizations. Location: Bethesda, Maryland …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green provides an update on the final stage of the Genomics2020 strategic planning process; the NIH website for COVID-19 information, the Gene documentary debut on PBS and more.
… COVID-19, has upended our lives in many ways. The need for social distancing has led most of us to hunker down in … virus (and the disease it causes), such as those at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and NIH . In a story in The … video Funding Opportunities Change of receipt date for Mendelian Genomics Research Centers (RFA-HG-20-007) and …