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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. notes that a number of individuals with strong ties to NHGRI have been nominated and/or appointed to serve on the White House Science Team.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Spring is here, and with it comes many opportunities to engage in areas related to genomics and the biomedical research enterprise. Recently, NIH and the …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement Initiative is a national campaign to enhance genomic literacy.
… The Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement (GLEE) Initiative is envisioned as a national … three target audiences: K-16 students, the general public, and healthcare providers. … The profound advances in genomics over the past decade are rapidly leading to exciting …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of … of genetic or hereditary material of a living organism - and chronicles the remarkable breakthroughs that have taken … examines both the benefits and the challenges that genomics presents to modern society. From the moment visitors …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases. … The National Human Genome Research … part of NIH, today launched the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which … organisms, researchers can pinpoint regions of similarity and difference. … Identifying DNA sequences that have been … itself. It pinpoints genes that are essential to life and highlights genomic signals that control gene function …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics community have joined NHGRI in commemorating and celebrating this occasion by taking their own selfie … prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Medicine Working Group explores and advises on issues related to the adoption of genomic medicine.
… Advisory Council for Human Genome Research that explores and advises on issues related to the adoption of genomic … efforts outlined by the  2011 NHGRI Strategic Plan  and continued in the 2020 NHGRI Strategic Plan . The working … in advising NHGRI on research needed to evaluate and move genomics into routine medical practice.  The working group …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Discipline-specific genomic competencies are knowledge and skills that a provider needs in order to perform specific functions in genomic healthcare. Competency-based healthcare education is an outcomes-based approach that uses competencies to organize and structure curricula and continuing education.
… Discipline-specific genomic competencies are knowledge and skills that a provider needs in order to perform specific … outcomes-based approach that uses competencies to organize and structure curricula and continuing education.   Click on … for undergraduate medical education in genetics and genomics October 2022 The published updated competencies …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals. Editing DNA can lead to changes in physical traits, like eye color, and disease risk. Scientists use different technologies to do … leading to changes in physical traits, like eye color, and disease risk. Scientists use different technologies to do …
News Release
The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom. … Samantha Agoos, who teaches honors genetics and biology at Denver East High School in Denver, believes … education resources available to teachers like Agoos and Lassar. The National Human Genome Research Institute's …