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Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an … effort that mapped and sequenced the human genome for the first time. Conducted from 1990 to 2003, the project … leading to a new ethos for data sharing in biomedical research. … The Human Genome Project was an international …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… Kiara Palmer … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will mark its … by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals. … Celebrated …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to scientists … the generation of full-length complementary DNAs (cDNAs) for more than 70 percent of known human and mouse genes. … …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… have led to substantial reductions in the cost of genome sequencing. The underlying costs associated with different methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they … for many years (see Figure 1). With the growing scale of human genetics studies and the increasing number of clinical …
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.
… opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … working with smaller pieces, each contains less context for figuring out where it came from, especially in parts of …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… Kiara Palmer … On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the … that have been made since 2003, NHGRI is launching the '15 for 15' Celebration . … Annual Celebration of DNA This …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… Kiara Palmer … Media Availability The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate its … of Natural History. Visit the Celebrate with NHGRI page for details regarding these events and more. WHO: Julie …
Media Advisory
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… For Immediate Release … On National DNA Day, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … of the discovery of the DNA double helix. … Media Advisory …
News Release
The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, as one of its new members.
… Amy Bentley … On October 15, 2018, the National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, … Director, as one of its new members. … Groundbreaking Research Election to the Academy is one of the highest honors … in this esteemed organization were described as follows: For groundbreaking research in African and African ancestry …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … Media Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human … outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human … development and behavior, and to create research resources for this emerging field. … On August 16-18, 2017, NIH will …