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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… cancer, they tried it anyway. Lukas started taking the medicine on a Friday, and his blood counts already showed … therapy. Such trials are aided by patients who share their genomic data with researchers or even openly with other … cancer than other people. As we learn more about the genomic changes predisposing a person to cancer, we have been …
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Dr. Heidi Sofia served as a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 2010-2023.
… in setting the foundation for understanding cancer as a genomic disease and driving innovation in large-scale … include enabling technologies for challenging problems in genomic biology and health such as secure data sharing with … Department of Energy (DOE) science labs, on projects in genomic analysis, information visualization and novel toolkit …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been widely shared through public data … the power of scientific investigation by allowing genomic data to be combined across studies, and accelerates … number of Data Access Requests (DARs) for secondary use of genomic data (see figure)?   …
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Joannella Morales is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine.
… Dr. Joannella Morales joined the Division of Genomic Medicine as a Program Director in January 2021. She is a … genetic variation in health and disease and in leveraging genomic findings to improve medical care. Prior to joining … Morales is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine. …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… and partnerships help spark scientific curiosity, improve genomic literacy, and foster engagement among learners in … in English and Spanish to help you dive in and learn key genomic concepts. Search for any genomic term to learn more.  …
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Dr. Minear is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine.
… Dr. Mollie Minear joined the Division of Genomic Medicine as a Program Director in September 2024. She … Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Cohort Study, genomic data sharing, and the return of genomic research … R, Ginsburg GS, Simmons LA. Perspectives on genetic and genomic technologies in an academic medical center: the duke …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… the study of human biology and improved the practice of medicine. Learn more about the Human Genome Project below. …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… Francis S. Collins of the University of Michigan School of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute as director of … on Human Genome Sequencing. They decide that all human genomic sequence information should be made freely available …
For Patients and Families
​Pharmacogenomics combines the science of how drugs work, called pharmacology, with the science of the human genome, called genomics.​
… each drug works pretty much the same in everybody. But genomic research has changed that "one size fits all" … Much research is underway to understand how genomic information can be used to develop more personalized … broad action against a disease. Researchers are now using genomic information to find or design drugs aimed at …