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Research Funding
IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
News Release
NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. The new awards will generate … The research is being funded as part of the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER2) Consortium. CSER2 builds upon the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium , initiated …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) … are screened for genetic diseases. Traditionally, genome sequencing has not been used for this screening. The recent … study the implementation of genome sequencing as a rapid method for diagnosing sick infants. If you are interested in …
Educational Resources
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a laboratory technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome.
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
News Release
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… medicine, has many predicting that prenatal whole genome sequencing will be widely available in the next five years. … But before prenatal whole genome sequencing is adopted, physicians in obstetrics and … OB/GYNs are for the adoption of prenatal whole genome sequencing and how they view the related ethical issues." …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, … Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, … Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, …
Educational Resources
Northern blot is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample.
… Northern blot is a laboratory analysis method used to study RNA. Specifically, purified RNA …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to … its head. Trans-NIH Study Explores Medical Role for Genome Sequencing 2007: Patients with Cardiovascular Disease to Participate in Genetic Sequencing Study CLINSEQ® Publications De Castro M, Johnston …
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.
… the project took on a wide range of other goals, from sequencing the genomes of model organisms to developing new … STSs are helpful in chromosome placement of mapping and sequencing data from many different laboratories. STSs serve … Human Genome Project, Complete Human Genome Sequencing, Long-range Planning, Gene Expression, Sequence …