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The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… April is upon us, bringing warmer weather and one of the highlights of the year, National DNA Day . On April 25, NHGRI will host a range of exciting activities and events, including the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture , … mostly been performed in North America and Europe, and the research participants in these studies are not …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) new strategic plan, which aims to get people everywhere to realize the benefits of genomics and genetics research.
… The research community recently lost a key contributor to the … availability of PCR was instrumental to the success of the Human Genome Project, with PCR-based methods now central to myriad … NHGRI ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning events include the Perspectives in Comparative Genomics & Evolution Workshop …
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
… The Big Picture Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder caused by a change in the gene that produces hemoglobin, the red blood cells that … Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, which is led by NHGRI in partnership with other … project created patient-focused education materials for the sickle cell community. It is important that for patients …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a 5-year initiative … systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics. Increasing their access to these … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the premier … health initiatives, which aim to improve health and secure human lives. The Human Genome Project (HGP), led by the …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … individual building blocks - and that we can now read the order of all those building blocks in about a day and for about $1000? Leaps in technology since the Human Genome Project have enabled remarkable genomics-based …
Event
A 10-part seminar series in 2021 that focuses on the “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030” that are described in NHGRI’s “Strategic Vision for Improving Human Health at the Forefront of Genomics.”
… ET Bold Prediction #1: Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … March 8, 2021, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Bold Prediction #2: The biological function(s) of every human gene will be known; … NHGRI will host a new seminar series this year on the “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030” that are …
News Release
The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… In the past, you may have encountered opportunities to … clinicaltrials.gov . Today, researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the power of … The Social Genomics Project, conducted by NHGRI's Social and … Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and …
Staff
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.
… Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., served as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National … Green ED and Olson MV: Chromosomal region of the cystic fibrosis gene in yeast artificial chromosomes: a model for human genome mapping. Science , 250:94-98. 1990. [ PubMed ] …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new round … Accelerating Breakthroughs In developing the strategic plan, the institute will engage experts and … field into new frontiers and enable novel applications to human health and disease. "In developing an updated vision …
Event
NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… Goals Elise Feingold Adam Felsenfeld Part I: Setting the Stage Visions of the Future: What will the field of … 23, 2019 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Introduction: Variant and Genome Function NHGRI Staff 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Current State of … Discovery and Interpretation of Variation Associated with Human Health and Disease Panel: Barbara Stranger Anshul …