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The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… has been hugely successful in its mission to catalog the genomic changes underlying multiple cancer types. Ambitious … as a three-year pilot study that focused on studying the genomic changes in three types of human cancers: brain, lung, … that it surpassed that goal, eventually analyzing the genomic underpinnings of 33 different types of cancer, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… , funding opportunities in genomics, the importance of genomic literacy, and the need to increase the diversity of … on Twitter about specific genomics topics, such as genomic medicine, polygenic risk scores, bioethics, genome … sequencing, diversity of the genomics workforce, and genomic literacy. The next #AskDrGenome will be held on …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… the world to find, access, combine, and securely analyze genomic and health-related data. By adhering to similar … is fueled by volunteers who are actively improving the genomic data sharing ecosystem. Whether you’re interested in … helping to develop or improve a technical standard, or testing out a standard where you work, we encourage you to …
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, …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Project, researchers began developing tools to detect genomic differences between people. When scientists agreed to … new types of variants  within human genomes. Human genomic variation is particularly important because a very … color or race as a biological category. Instead, genomic testing for variants that influence traits that are deeper …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… 10: January 10, 2022, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Prediction: Genomic discoveries will lead to curative therapies involving … for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, non-invasive prenatal screening, reliability of electronic health records, … online tool to help individuals make informed COVID-19 testing decisions In-person school during COVID-19 must …
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 …
About NHGRI
NHGRI is the driving force for advancing genomics research at the National Institutes of Health, the largest biomedical research agency in the world.
… with the scientific and medical communities to enhance genomic technologies that accelerate breakthroughs and … Project, Dna Sequencing, Human Genome Sequencing, Genetic Testing … NHGRI is the driving force for advancing genomics …
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.