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Administrative
The Financial Management Branch plans, directs and coordinates the financial management of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… the documentation and the briefing materials necessary for presenting NHGRI budget requests to the Department of … OMB and the Congress. The branch also plays a major role in preparing the director and the deputy director to brief …
Event
The Advances in Genomic Technology Development meeting and Genome Technology Forum were hosted by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Technology Development Coordinating Center (TDCC) at The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, CT from June 10-13, 2024.
… The Advances in Genomic Technology Development (AGTD) meeting was hosted … Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Technology Development Coordinating Center (TDCC) at The Jackson Laboratory in … to share and discuss key opportunities and challenges for advanced genomic sequencing and synthesis technologies, …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… Population Genomics … Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to … genomic technologies to study populations of individuals. For example, population genomics research can be used to …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals. … Celebrated … aims to educate people about important scientific advances in genomics and how those advances may impact their lives. … and even potential careers," said Carla Easter, Ph.D., Education and Community Involvement Branch (ECIB) chief at …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal … Research Branch at NHGRI and senior author of the study. In a recent study in the journal Public Health Genomics , the … participants, the researchers plan to include community education programs in future iterations of the workbook. “Our …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for consideration to the GMWG, please email: GMWG@nih.gov . … Milestones In Medicine, Clinical Implementation Of Genomics, Pharmacogenomics, Oncology Sequencing, …
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… genome. … Human Genome Project, Francis Collins, DNA, Genomics, Base Pairs … The Human Genome Project was a large … effort that mapped and sequenced the human genome for the first time. Conducted from 1990 to 2003, the project was historic in its scope and scale as well as its groundbreaking approach …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… to have been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National … committed to the audacious goals of the HGP. A special committee of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) … available on the GTEx portal . … Every summer, NHGRI’s Education and Community Involvement Branch hosts an annual …
News Release
Collaboration between NHGRI and the Smithsonian will continue educating visitors on the promise of genomics.
… to convey the breadth and depth of the science to visitors in a fun and interactive way,” says Lawrence Brody, Ph.D., … museums and science centers throughout North America for several years. Now, it’s making a grand return to NMNH, … deputy director of NHGRI and former chief of the NHGRI Education and Community Involvement Branch. There are so many …
Careers and Training
Scientists and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in genetics to revolutionize the world. This means careers in genetics and genomics are booming. And there are many other careers you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by this growth, creating even more career opportunities.
… and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in genetics to revolutionize the world. This means careers in … other careers you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are … about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g. for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making). Clinical and …