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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… a single actual human or a representation of human genomic variation. A reference sequence provides researchers … as new information becomes available (e.g., data about genomic variation). The HGP’s human genome sequence was the … been Director of the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences in the National …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will play a major part … evaluation of the institute’s Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program. The CEGS Program was launched … processes. The story focuses on a patient with a genomic variant in WARS2 , a crucial gene that produces …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… 10: January 10, 2022, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Prediction: Genomic discoveries will lead to curative therapies involving genomic modifications for dozens of genetic diseases. … nucleic acid molecules.” To support this area of technology development, NHGRI issued funding opportunities …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, … its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis and post them to the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 7, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green details NHGRI's new agenda on enhancing genomics workforce diversity.
… and to pursuing exciting opportunities in genomics. The Genomic Medicine Working Group of the National Advisory … from the past year that reported significant advances in genomic medicine. This is the second consecutive “year in … experiences for genetic counselors Advancing genomic technology development for research and clinical application …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… has been hugely successful in its mission to catalog the genomic changes underlying multiple cancer types. Ambitious … as a three-year pilot study that focused on studying the genomic changes in three types of human cancers: brain, lung, … that it surpassed that goal, eventually analyzing the genomic underpinnings of 33 different types of cancer, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of the larger consortium. Despite these hurdles, many genomic investigators start their careers as members of such … NHGRI recently launched a new program - the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award - that aims to assist 'team science' … effectiveness of healthcare; or that will advance genomic technology development, computational genomics, or research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… activity.” NIH and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are organizing a series of virtual … ET Prediction: The clinical relevance of all encountered genomic variants will be readily predictable, rendering the … many genomes at a time, amassing large inventories of genomic variation, and assaying the expression of every gene …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
Strategic Plan
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… of genome structure and function to the fostering of genomic medicine as a key element of contemporary healthcare. With a new decade rapidly approaching and genomic advances occurring at a breathtaking pace, NHGRI … of these areas include, but are not limited to: genomic technology development; genomic variation and its functional …