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Leadership Initiatives
The Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement Initiative is a national campaign to enhance genomic literacy.
… The Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement (GLEE) Initiative is envisioned as a national campaign to enhance the genomic literacy of three target audiences: K-16 students, …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… On June 14, 2013, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. opened the high-tech, high-intensity exhibition Genome: Unlocking … populations; and what the next decade holds in terms of genomic advances. A Spectrum of Perspectives: Native Peoples …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. notes that a number of individuals with strong ties to NHGRI have been nominated and/or appointed to serve on the White House Science Team.
… opportunities to engage in areas related to genomics and the biomedical research enterprise. Recently, NIH and the Scientific Workforce Diversity (SWD) office announced … …  The video, presentations, and meeting report of the “Genomic Medicine XIII: Developing a Clinical Genomic …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome … centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases. … The …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… in which researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species. By … of years - is an important step toward understanding the genome itself. It pinpoints genes that are essential to life and highlights genomic signals that control gene function across many …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Video Selfie Testimonials … October 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Medicine Working Group explores and advises on issues related to the adoption of genomic medicine.
… The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group is a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research that … explores and advises on issues related to the adoption of genomic medicine. … The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group …
Enhancing the Genomics Workforce
The annual Bettie J. Graham Leadership Award for Enhancing the Genomics Workforce was developed to honor investigators who have made a significant influence on the development of the genomics workforce. The award recognizes efforts that provide and create career development opportunities for researchers from all backgrounds and helping to ensure that researchers have access to resources within their organization.
… The annual Bettie J. Graham Leadership Award for Enhancing the Genomics Workforce was developed to honor investigators who have made a significant influence on the development of the genomics workforce. The award …
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, including plants, bacteria, and … to do this. These technologies act like scissors, cutting the DNA at a specific spot. Then scientists can remove, add, … human deafness so that they can better understand the genomic basis of deafness.  … Scientists are developing …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Discipline-specific genomic competencies are knowledge and skills that a provider needs in order to perform specific functions in genomic healthcare. Competency-based healthcare education is an outcomes-based approach that uses competencies to organize and structure curricula and continuing education.
… Discipline-specific genomic competencies are knowledge and skills that a provider … Competency Summary to view a simple, abbreviated format of the competency hierarchy, suitable for printing. Click on the Reference link to view the published competencies as a …