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About NHGRI
Answers to frequently asked questions on how the NHGRI receives and uses its funding.
… committees have the authority to approve specific sections of the federal budget. Representatives of NHGRI testify before the House and Senate subcommittees on … is updated on the accomplishments, needs and opportunities of NHGRI. Congress also hears testimony from public witnesses …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… in all-things genomics at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting . The warm, but … who presented their genomics research covering a range of topics — from technology development to conservation … of postdoctoral trainees. This RFI will assist NIH in hearing the voices of postdoctoral trainees and of others who …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… by getting a DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to what we know about your … health histories. We look at genes related to a variety of conditions, including heart disease, breast cancer, and hearing loss. … Our goal is to enroll 1500 participants in …
Event
On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… optical methods allow us to profile the molecular features of cells at scale. What’s needed, technically or … and traits? What does this mean for understanding human biology as universal and for the generation of other genomic … of biological organization? Emerging data from cancer biology, as well as immunology, implicate regulation of …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… The Big Picture Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical … way to place people into racial or ethnic groups using biology or innate characteristics. For example, people with … ancestry involves analyzing DNA variants and is tied to biology, as described above, the availability of reference …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As signaled by the rapid arrival of cold weather and the seemingly overnight arrival of … prior to the official start of the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology  Meeting on February 27, 2019 in Marco … input. In addition, specific sessions were devoted to hearing from scientific trainees about their thoughts on …
Research Funding
A list of the current courses that are funded by the NHGRI Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics.
… Description Institution Translation and Integration of Genomics is Essential to Doctoral Nursing: TIGER A program … analyzing high-throughput data in genomics and molecular biology. The workshop is geared towards graduate students, … Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory CSHL Programming for Biology Course Focused on python and designed for lab …
MINC
The MINC teams were made up of an administrator and an educator. They learned a lot from this initiative that they wanted to share with you.
… Administrator, RN, MHS, OCN, NE-BC Director University of Kansas Cancer Center Kansas City, KS  Videos  Why did … … Cole Edmonson, Administrator, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Texas … recommendations do you have? … The MINC teams were made up of an administrator and an educator. They learned a lot from …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… In the January issue of The Genomics Landscape , I reported that Francis Collins … Institute did not even last three months! In the middle of February, Francis agreed to serve as the Acting Science Advisor to President Biden and Acting Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and …
News Release
Researchers are trying to understand a process whose rules are constantly being written and rewritten by cancer's rogue cells: who will more likely relapse.
… Kyle Davis … For a patient with cancer, two of the most important words in the oncologist's lexicon begin … some patients will hear the word relapse - a return of the cancer and its symptoms. These words necessarily lead … while others see their cancer return? To get a better idea of who will be more likely to relapse, researchers are trying …