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Statement
NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D, Ph.D., provides remarks for the May 10, 2023 media briefing about the new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… you, Lisa. Hello, I’m Eric Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, one of the Institutes and … we announce a major advance in generating a high-quality human pangenome reference . This pangenome reference … of humanity's DNA blueprint, with significantly greater human diversity than previous reference sequences.  With …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… uses for DNA sequencing is not to just sequence one human genome - but rather to sequence many human genomes to … specific variants in your genome sequence influence your response to medications. … In order for our bodies to use …  gene . Not surprisingly, this gene helps control the immune response. As a result of their work, the country of …
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.
… 2023 event has been cancelled. The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics began as a 5-year initiative … systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics. Increasing their access to these … health initiatives, which aim to improve health and secure human lives. The Human Genome Project (HGP), led by the …
News Release
Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… complex interplay of ancestry, health, disease and drug response. … In a May 26 New England Journal of Medicine … therapy, Vence Bonham, longitudinal drug studies, drug response … Researchers are asking if the precision medicine …
Infographic
An infographic that explains why we need a new human pangenome reference.
… …  The original human genome reference sequence is outdated. The original human genome reference sequence was generated by the Human Genome Project in 2003. While this reference sequence …
Event
The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 99th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on May 15, 2023.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 99th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on May 15, 2023. Request an … 1100 … 99th Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … The National Human Genome Research …
Event
The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 103rd Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on September 9, 2024.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 103rd Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on September 9, 2024. Request an … 1100 … 103rd Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … The National Human Genome Research …
Event
The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 102nd Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on May 20, 2024.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute will hold the 102nd Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on May 20, 2024. Request an … 1100 … 102nd Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … The National Human Genome Research …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic …
News Release
Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… certain processes and systems in the mouse - such as the immune system, metabolism and stress response - are so different from those in people. Building on … and biochemical programs involved in regulating mouse and human genomes. The scientists found that, in general, the …