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About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… counter to the mission and values of NHGRI. … The National Human Genome Research Institute is the driving force for advancing … centers that make up the NIH. Now, with the human genome sequence complete since April 2003, scientists around the …
Research Funding
The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… Since the origin of the human reference in the completion of the International Human Genome Project, there has been a need to maintain and improve … center. They maintain and update the reference sequence; support state-of-the-art reference representations; …
News Release
Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… genomics Hover or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones in … biology's audacious odyssey that deciphered the first sequence of the 3 billion DNA letters making up the human …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… Software opens the door for a greater number of complete genome sequences. … National Institutes of Health researchers … . Verkko grew from assembling the first gapless human genome sequence , which was finished last year by the …
News Release
Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… Palmer … After an extraordinary career at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., … posting for a program director at the National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR), what is now known as NHGRI. He …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the Human Genome Project receiving the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award.
… 19: NHGRI's 2020 Vision for Genomics " to listen. … The  Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … Award (in the Field of Medicine 2017) recognizes the Human Genome Project for its collaborative success that has … already paved the way for significant discoveries about human health and disease, facilitating the development of …
News Release
The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award … in the Human Genome Project. "The resulting human genome sequence has provided a foundation on which researchers and …
News Release
NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… questions, collect biological samples, purify and sequence the DNA and analyze the resulting data. The National … said Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "When I …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… of us at NHGRI are gearing up for the  American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting , which will take place … website . Applications close in January.   All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem … where he was an assistant professor in the Department of Human Genetics and led a NIH-funded research group focusing …