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Professional Development
ASHG and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals wishing to transition to careers in genetics education and public engagement.
… … Rapid advances in human genetics/genomics research and genomic medicine are increasingly relevant to everyday … have been paralleled by innovations in science education and public engagement. ASHG and NHGRI co-sponsor the Genetics Education and Engagement Fellowship to support early-career genetics professionals who wish to transition to …
About Genomics
A group of researchers, led by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, has released a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference. Encompassing genome sequences from 47 people of diverse ancestries (with the goal of increasing that number to 350 by mid-2024), the human pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence.
… has been regularly updated as researchers fixed errors and filled in missing regions of the genome, it only … human genome missing because of gaps in the sequence. The new human pangenome reference is more comprehensive and … 8% of the human genome sequence, adding over 100 million new bases. … News Release: Scientists release a new human …
For Patients and Families
Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.
… Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine. … We …
Research at NHGRI
An international investigation into the genetics of severe acute malnutrition in children.
… across seven countries in Africa. … Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site Iganga and Mayuge … were together, allowing for collaboration, networking, and early study development. Our second meeting was in Entebbe, … Zambia in 2025. … Annual Meetings … Contacts … Consultant Investigators … National Human Genome Research Institute … …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… , was a huge success. Dozens of healthcare professionals and over 700 other participants convened virtually to discuss … of Human Genetics (ASHG) over $7 million to support the new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program. The … fellowships between the two organizations and will help early-stage professionals interested in policy, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… in genomics over the last three decades – from the early years of the Human Genome Project to today’s efforts in … public policies that advance basic biological research and its applications in medicine and other fields. The … Dr. Neville Sanjana , an Assistant Professor of Biology at New York University and a Faculty Member at the New York …
News Release
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials … fund clinical trials to assess the benefits, applicability and efficacy of applying genomic medicine interventions to … will begin in 2020. The first trial will examine whether early access to patients’ genomic data can help with …
Staff
Dr. James Inglese is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… James Inglese directs the Assay Development and Screening Technology laboratory within the Division of … and resources, enabling a champion-driven effort in early-stage translation. Prior to the formation of NCATS, in … tetrahydrofolate-dependent purine biosynthetic enzymes as new anticancer targets. He then acquired expertise in …
Research Training
The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award provides full-time, semi-independent research in NHGRI laboratories.
… that are compatible with their academic interests and career plans. An important aspect of the postdoctoral … Office, which serves as a focal point for training and career development and whose goal is to improve the … (IRTA), Training Programs, Research Laboratories, Research Investigators … The Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. … argued that the Human Genome Project would not draw new professionals in science and medicine towards the field … It was, however, not without its detractors. … Early in 1990, as the Human Genome Project was ramping up, …