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NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have produced the …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… Advisory Representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project (iHMP), which is coordinated by the … BioBank of Luxembourg, will take place March 31- April 2 in Luxembourg. The human microbiome consists of trillions of …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was … available to scientists and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie … Testimonials … October 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics community have joined NHGRI in commemorating and celebrating this occasion by taking …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… Steven Benowitz … An international team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has … Clues for Disease Susceptibility While most differences in peoples' genomes - called variants - are harmless, some … in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to bring … to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … of sexual harassment AACR recognizes The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Founding Members and Current Project Team with …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… Palmer … On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate … 26th, 2018, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Eastern: The Human Cell Atlas with Aviv Regev, Ph.D. Friday, April 27th, 2018, from 1 …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome … native to the mountains of Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area. (A … DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and …
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… Britny Kish … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers will … institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). … Dozens of … is the cause of Ablepharon Macrostomia and Barber Say Syndromes: Reascertainment of two cases lost to follow-up as …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… … Media Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The … Professor at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; and Eric Alm, Ph.D., professor of biological …