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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 … of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this milestone and the genomic advances that have been made since 2003, … in 1953. NHGRI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), began celebrating this day annually in 2003, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… month, I attended the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT)  general meeting. The first such AGBT … were – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … by using cutting-edge data-science methods and important health-related datasets. NHGRI is excited to be an active …
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Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., served as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2009 to 2025.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D., served as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2009 to 2025. He was the third NHGRI … chief of the NHGRI Genome Technology Branch (1996 - 2009) and founding director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… for the training of several minority scientists and students from high school through graduate programs and … and international students and faculty in genomics and human genetic variation research. … The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) aims to develop a comprehensive staff and …
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Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
… have a gene variant associated sickle cell trait (SCT) and most never have related health complications. Researchers have now identified three … the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
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NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute and their international collaborators have added … analysis technology, developed by Children's National Health System, and published their results in the May 2018 …
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In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… found a set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type … basic biology of pancreatic islets is important for human health. The study, led in part by scientists at the National … Health, will inform future studies on the early detection and treatment of diabetes. The results were published in …
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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 … Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the institute responsible for leading NIH's effort in the …
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Dr. Neil Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… for about 40% of all hypertension diagnoses in children, and is found more often among populations of African- or … University of Oxford, UK. There, he completed a D.Phil. in Human Genetics and Clinical Medicine in the laboratory of … and African Academy of Sciences (AAS) known as the Human Health and Heredity in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium. The …
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.
… is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to bring some of our staff back to the … to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … of human biology and new insights about human health and disease.  On that day 20 years ago, Francis …