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The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2018 edition of The Genomics landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights five new educational videos that use poetry and dance.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As summer winds to an end and fall beckons, NHGRI will 'shift gears' a bit in its … three Town Halls (one virtual, one in Seattle, Washington, and one in the California Bay Area) were open-ended discussions about the future of genomics. We continue to build on what we learn from each …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green spotlights on ELSIhub.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … I hope that you had a happy, healthy, and (especially) safe Thanksgiving this year! Let’s continue … you to read the NIH Director’s Blog Post on this topic and also to view the available video footage of that historic … highlights the “Guiding Principles and Values for Human Genomics” described in the recently published 2020 NHGRI …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how NIH is ramping up research on COVID-19; NHGRI's expansion of its Genome Technology Program; and the the DiY Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition toolkit.
… a mere ~10 weeks after starting as NHGRI Director – and “Snowmageddon 2010” hit the Maryland/DC area. With all … we now face the unprecedented situation with COVID-19 and, despite the nice spring weather, the need for a remote … starting at 12:30 p.m. EST to hear updates about NHGRI and genomics research more broadly. All the best, … …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… Advances in the field of genomics over the past quarter-century have led to … The underlying costs associated with different methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they influence the scope and scale of almost all genomics research projects. … …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… The Genomics and Society Working Group provides advice on short- and long-range planning and priority setting for genomics and society activities at the National Human Genome …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the … including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.. … Deoxyribonucleic acid … compound that contains the instructions needed to develop and direct the activities of nearly all living organisms. DNA …
About NHGRI
The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all.
… The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all. … The NHGRI Community … facilitate NHGRI's understanding of community perspectives and needs about genomics, engage and educate diverse …
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.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Spring is here, and with it comes many opportunities to engage in areas related to genomics and the biomedical research enterprise. Recently, NIH and the …
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 … three target audiences: K-16 students, the general public, and healthcare providers. … The profound advances in genomics over the past decade are rapidly leading to exciting …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of … of genetic or hereditary material of a living organism - and chronicles the remarkable breakthroughs that have taken … examines both the benefits and the challenges that genomics presents to modern society. From the moment visitors …