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The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… to diversify genomics research.” All the best, … Genome-wide data from medieval German Jews show that the … . To that end, the institute has updated its website, genome.gov , to provide relevant information about both data … and research. … Last October, NHGRI sponsored a Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) meeting to gather input on …
The Genomics Landscape
In June 1, 2023, edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the NHGRI-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium releasing a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference.
… 99 th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research , held last month, are now available on the … 100 th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in September. All the best, … The … NHGRI Intramural Research Program . … The first human genome sequence, generated by the Human Genome Project 20 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… the last three decades – from the early years of the Human Genome Project to today’s efforts in tailoring medical care … updates and monitor the ‘Genomics2020’ calendar . … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … are funded by NHGRI. Dr. Adam Phillippy , Head of the Genome Informatics Section in the Computational and …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… suspects, and victims of crimes and disasters. … Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … Genomes are made of DNA, an extremely large …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 4, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the establishment of the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC), which aims to move towards more internationally coordinated, sustainable, and streamlined mechanisms that support the biodata ecosystem.
… Director of the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research in the early 1990’s! If you would like to … that the goal of researchers contributing to the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to submit their sequence data into a … DMS policy means for you! … Starting with the Human Genome Project, the field of genomics has been at the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… setting. … As the sun came up on 1997, the Human Genome Project (then in its seventh of 13 years) was adding megabases of genome sequence to public databases weekly, as large-scale … need, the recently appointed chief of NHGRI’s intramural Genome Technology Branch, Eric Green, proposed the idea of …
Genomics and Medicine
A list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG).
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s … and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project . After traveling to 12 states and Canada, the … 96th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on May 16-17. The open …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… into account information about variants across a person’s genome, comparing the collection of such genomic variants in … shares NIH’s perspective on the potential of CRISPR genome-editing systems with Southwestern Medical Foundation’s …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … uncontrollably. These changes involve DNA mutations in the genome. Our cells are constantly finding and fixing mutations …