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About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… you can't live without others? Viral and bacterial genomes might be small, but they are packed with information … between 2018 and 15 years ago when the Human Genome Project was completed, is that genomics is now used … . Teams from around the world are manipulating microbial genomes for applications in energy production and medicine. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… discusses preserving the history of the Human Genome Project; the importance of conversations about eugenics and … University; that grant is part of the NIH Research Project Grant ( PA-20-185 ). … On July 1, NHGRI and the … will award approximately $2.7 million to two projects. One project will be conducted at the University of Massachusetts, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… tumor types. The ICGC PanCancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) combined whole-genome sequences from the … can contribute their health information online to the project, and some will also be asked to visit a local partner …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… of their results. … In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially complete … valuable for gaining a comprehensive view about how human genomes vary as well as for investigating how these newly … live mini-conference entitled “ Nanopore Sequencing: From Genomes to Proteomes ” aimed at understanding …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… attendees at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Biology of Genomes and Biological Data Science Conferences, the American … October, the NHGRI Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project held a workshop as an ancillary event at the American … National ' All of Us ' Campaign Aims to Enlist a Million Genomes for Precision Medicine Statement on Claim of First …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… mechanisms supporting this research, including research project grants (R01) , exploratory/developmental research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming omnipresent throughout NHGRI and in genomics.
… the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project — in April, to be precise. Second: do you think that … imagine that — 20 years since the end of the Human Genome Project! Finally, I encourage you to register for and watch … among all people, and the small differences among human genomes (i.e., genomic variants) can lead to differences in …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… the first phase of the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), an innovative collaboration that began in … (NHGRI), both part of NIH. The first phase of the project determined the order of all 3 billion letters in the individual genomes of 580 participants. It also generated whole exome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… research to understanding the structure and function of genomes. Major programs within the Division's portfolio … several NIH Common Fund Programs - the Human Microbiome Project (HMP), the Knockout Mouse Phenotyping (KOMP2) … to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. It is open to high school students …