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NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… Software opens the door for a greater number of complete genome sequences. … National Institutes of Health researchers … software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. This software, … complete genome sequence.” The T2T consortium used new DNA sequencing technologies and analytical methods to generate …
Research Funding
A list of scientific program analysts who carry out scientific analyses and project management duties in support of program directors in the NHGRI Extramural Research Program.
… Scientific program analysts support the genomics research programs and consortia funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). They carry out scientific … analyses and project management duties in support of program directors in the NHGRI Extramural Research Program …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… from all over the world, and many NHGRI scientists, program directors, and other staff will be in attendance and … website . Applications close in January. All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem … Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) . NISC provides high-throughput DNA …
News Release
NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… 31 retirement of Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the sequencing group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center … Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "When I … for valuable introductions to those working in the large genome sequencing centers around the world. "NISC benefited a …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) … became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method … became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI is seeking applicants for the position of Program Director (PD) of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) Fellowship & Director of Genetics Education (DGE), which plays a critical role in leading and overseeing all aspects of our ACGME-accredited programs.
… … NHGRI is seeking applicants for the position of Program Director (PD) of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics … Laboratory Genetics and Genomics fellowship program; (2) develop and implement comprehensive curriculum … to advance personalized medicine at NIH and beyond. … LGG Program Leadership and Administration Contribute to strategic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NHGRI Intramural Research Program as well as announces the launch of a new digital history archive.
… of gene expression in humans and chimpanzees Barr et al. Genome Biol 2023 Sep 11; 11;24(1):207 PMID: 37697401 … that grant is part of the NIH Research Project Grant Program ( PA-20-185 ). … This year, the NHGRI Intramural … to discover the disorder and its associated gene by genome sequencing. A study participant with VEXAS also recounted his …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… September 26, 2018 at Morehouse School of Medicine. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … to the genomics enterprise, NHGRI recently launched a new program - the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award - that aims to … A Bacterium Reaches Out and Grabs Some New DNA Fetal DNA Sequencing Potentially Could Reduce Need for Invasive …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … incredibly long, consisting of about 6 billion bases, DNA sequencing machines cannot read all the bases at once. … Phillippy and his team used their newly developed computer program to assemble the many segments of generated sequences. …
The Genomics Landscape
NHGRI medical genetics training programs provide an array of education opportunities
… gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the human genome, such knowledge will be the rule rather than the … gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the human genome, such knowledge will be the rule rather than the … Dr. Shchelochkov will work closely with other NIH training program leaders, in particular Melissa Merideth, M.D., M.P.H. …