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The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following centers … The NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) has evolved from NIH's participation in the International Human Genome … Staff and the SAP at an annual meeting. A coordinating center has been funded and established at Rutgers University …
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.
… group of research funders that includes NHGRI on behalf of NIH — is working to understand the global biodata resource … Grant Program ( PA-20-185 ). …  This year, the NHGRI Intramural Research Program (IRP) is celebrating its 30th … to discover the disorder and its associated gene by genome sequencing. A study participant with VEXAS also recounted his …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact … or equitable access to gene therapies. Genomic sequencing and newborn screening: Real and perceived benefits … khara.ramos@nih.gov … (R03 only) The Fogarty International Center (FIC) is interested in supporting research on ethical …
News Release
A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and an author of the study. “Only the chimpanzee genome … has only become possible in recent years due to new DNA sequencing technologies and analysis methods. These … Resolution Image … Related Infographics … About NHGRI and NIH … Scientists generate the first complete chromosome …
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On Monday, June 24, 2019, Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) program investigators will present genomic research findings on implications for health and care of newborns during a public webinar session from 1:30 - 5:15 p.m Eastern.
… of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) … please contact NHGRI press team at nhgripressoffice@mail.nih.gov or 301-480-5289 for more information. About the … of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research develops and implements technology to …
News Release
NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… … In the nearly four years since its launch, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program has made … disease; improved the analysis and interpretation of DNA sequencing results; and provided new insights into the … CSER is comprised of nine research grants and an NHGRI intramural research program. Each addresses clinical and …
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NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… provide expert advice on the future of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). … The two-day meeting, titled, … the long-established Large-Scale Sequencing and Analysis Center (LSAC) program, the GSP now includes the Centers for … diseases. As more data becomes available in and outside of NIH-supported programs, an informatics infrastructure will be …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… to increased risk or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and … Texas, Houston. The investigators will analyze the genome sequencing data generated during the first phase of the … Boerwinkle, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, will receive grants expected to total $3.8 …
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On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human Microbiome Project was established to … Where: National Institutes of Health Natcher Conference Center Building 45, Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium 45 Center … of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research develops and implements technology to …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests that newer, faster, "next-generation" DNA sequencing (NGS) methods are as accurate - and perhaps more accurate - than Sanger sequencing, a time-tested technique that is typically used to …