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Sarah Bates has been named the new chief of the Communications and Public Liaison Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… real and can be measured – something Einstein predicted a century ago. Then, two years later, she supported the …
Leadership Initiatives
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… the History of Genomics April 29 – 30, 2015  A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
Event
NHGRI commemorates the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who passed away in March 2018, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor.
… and her work on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) helped to create protections against …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
Fact Sheets
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
… first observed DNA in the late 1800s. But nearly a century passed from that discovery until researchers …
Fact Sheets
Chromosome abnormalities can either be numerical or structural and usually occur when there is an error in cell division.
… one set of 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome. … For a century, scientists studied chromosomes by looking at them …
Event
On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
… and clinical practice is the question of how experts can act in the best interest of patients and research …
Profile
Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
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… analysis of the mammalian genome for the twenty-first century. Nat Rev Genet, 6(6), 507-512. doi:10.1038/nrg1619 …