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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.
… for the NIH (which raised funds with additional profit and non-profit partners). I would also like to draw your … In fact, it serves as a backbone for many studies of human populations and disease. Because of this, NHGRI is committed … at Washington University (supported by NHGRI), the European Bioinformatics Institute, and the National Center …
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Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… — that is, its genome. Such work includes identifying and characterizing all the genes and functional elements in an organism’s genome as well as …
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 … diabetes disrupts metabolic processes consistently across populations. Additionally, the study highlighted a new … the last few years, AnVIL has continued to provide various non-NIH institutions “cloud credits” that allow researchers …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same. … Did you know that at the … Project, researchers began developing tools to detect genomic differences between people. When scientists agreed to … has been used as the basis for discrimination against some populations, a consequence of the inaccurate concept of …
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The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… integration of environmental exposures, omics, and childhood NAFLD (LEON) Study Disease Study Site** … to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations. … While single ‘omic analyses have produced … will utilize high-throughput molecular assays to produce: genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and …
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… led by the University of Oxford, the Broad Institute, and the University of Michigan, reveal the complexity of the … genetic changes, known as variants, are distributed among populations and how they lead to increased risk. Functional … implements technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about …
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.
… forward, gathering early ideas for further exploration and feedback about the process itself. Last month, we held … of team science tend to place young investigators in a non-traditional environment while they are building the early … of the larger consortium. Despite these hurdles, many genomic investigators start their careers as members of such …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… As you make your Fall plans — and if you happen to find yourself in the D.C. area — I would … the world to find, access, combine, and securely analyze genomic and health-related data. By adhering to similar … genomic battleship with CRISPR technologies to uncover non-coding functional elements and their phenotypic effects” …
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The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… all the information needed for an individual to develop and function. … The genome is the entire set of genetic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… Lander will serve as President Biden’s science advisor and director of the White House Office of Science and … function(s) of every human gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the human genome, such knowledge will … complex pediatric diseases and traits in diverse populations. His efforts will integrate laboratory-based and …