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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming omnipresent throughout NHGRI and in genomics.
… and the small differences among human genomes (i.e., genomic variants) can lead to differences in how people metabolize … several researchers have been using AI to characterize genomic disorders and learn how to communicate genomic risk. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… across a range of topics - from basic genomics, to genomic medicine, to the societal issues relevant to genomic advances, to the community and education needs … efforts in bioinformatics and database development, human genomic variation research, genome technology development, …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder. … … within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… start for NHGRI. We just updated our Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms with several new entries, including … the venues at which I’ve spoken about genomics and genomic medicine. For example, last month I spoke to a large … for evaluating the clinical relevance of genes and genomic variants. With Dr. Ramos’ leadership, ClinGen has since grown …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… a single actual human or a representation of human genomic variation. A reference sequence provides researchers … as new information becomes available (e.g., data about genomic variation). The HGP’s human genome sequence was the … researchers and to increase the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of the larger consortium. Despite these hurdles, many genomic investigators start their careers as members of such … NHGRI recently launched a new program - the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award  - that aims to assist 'team science' … work that falls within NHGRI priority areas. The NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award will take a 'people-based' approach. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… evaluation of the institute’s Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program. The CEGS Program was launched … processes. The story focuses on a patient with a genomic variant in WARS2 , a crucial gene that produces … to tackle health disparities More widespread access to genomic medicine vital for studying a rare, underdiagnosed …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… ET Prediction: The clinical relevance of all encountered genomic variants will be readily predictable, rendering the … many genomes at a time, amassing large inventories of genomic variation, and assaying the expression of every gene …