Search Results
Event
NHGRI, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a pre-application interactive webinar for the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease program funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): RFA-HG-22-008,
RFA-HG-22-009 and RFA-HG-22-010.
… Overview — Joannella Morales Background and Rationale  Consortium Components  Focus on Diversity  The AnVIL … … Agenda … Questions … Additional Resources … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institute … Webinar: Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium … NHGRI, National Institute of Environmental …
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.
… pleasure of giving the opening talk at the fourth annual International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics at NIH last month. The month-long … updated over time. Towards that end, the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC) was formed after the HGP to provide …
News Release
Scientists are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses, strengthening the plant's protections.
… viruses. Understanding plant genomics is valuable for human nutrition and health. In addition to playing an … particularly due to DNA plant viruses, can threaten international food security and cause significant economic … social concerns of CRISPR/Cas9 technologies. The recent International Summit on Human Gene Editing focused on these …
Policies and Guidance
NHGRI is committed to maintaining a work environment that is courteous, respectful, and free from harassing behaviors for its employees, contractors, volunteers, interns and visitors.Â
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line of the letter reads “The human genome project: mediocre science, terrible science … the University of Kentucky Medical Center, argued that the Human Genome Project would not draw new professionals in …
Event
The Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between ASHG and NHGRI to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
… The new Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The goal of the …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… of the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide … genomics into clinical medicine, is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National … of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Extramural Research Program …
Event
Webinar to discuss NHGRI's support of a new Human Genome Reference Program beginning in fiscal year 2020.
… Additional Resources … Contacts … NHGRI will fund a new Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) beginning in fiscal … development, and technology development. … Online … Human Genome Reference Program Webinar … Webinar to discuss NHGRI's support of a new Human Genome Reference Program beginning in fiscal year 2020. …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has tracked the costs … below]; (2) "Cost per Genome" - the cost of sequencing a human-sized genome. For each, a graph is provided showing the … thus reflects an estimate of the cost of sequencing a human-sized genome rather than the actual costs for specific …
Statement
NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D, Ph.D., provides remarks for the May 10, 2023 media briefing about the new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… you, Lisa. Hello, I’m Eric Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, one of the Institutes and … we announce a major advance in generating a high-quality human pangenome reference . This pangenome reference … NHGRI has led the funding of the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium. These efforts exemplify what it means to be at …