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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the Human Genome Project receiving the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award.
… news was worth waiting for! Overall, NIH was the recipient of an 8.8% increase (relative to Fiscal Year 2017), with … 19: NHGRI's 2020 Vision for Genomics " to listen. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … Award (in the Field of Medicine 2017) recognizes the Human Genome Project for its collaborative success that has …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… Software opens the door for a greater number of complete genome sequences. … National Institutes of Health … . Verkko grew from assembling the first gapless human genome sequence , which was finished last year by the …
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Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… Palmer … After an extraordinary career at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new …
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Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life … genomics Hover or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones … biology's audacious odyssey that deciphered the first sequence of the 3 billion DNA letters making up the human …
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NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… questions, collect biological samples, purify and sequence the DNA and analyze the resulting data. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will lose a key member of its broader … said Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "When I …
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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the … in the Human Genome Project. "The resulting human genome sequence has provided a foundation on which researchers and …
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 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Since most of the students in attendance are not majoring in the … of us at NHGRI are gearing up for the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting , which will take place … website . Applications close in January.  All the best, … Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. … Nanopore DNA … is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule. The …
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NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… Ph.D. … "Can you believe they make DNA sequencers the size of staplers?" asked Meni Wanunu, Ph.D. "Ideas that were crazy … glowing molecules to figure out the correct order of a DNA sequence, and a cell phone-size device that harnesses … of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). "If we can't see …