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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home. … Did you know that anyone can buy a test that will read specific places in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? Advances in genomics since the Human Genome Project …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer. … Did you know that we are increasingly … genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … To productively use a long, blank (and boring) hallway near my office in Building 31 on the NIH … a graphical display illustrating the scale of human genome sequence. The wall is now enhanced with a … in mice Scientists unveil search-and-replace genome editing Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… was particularly meaningful to me as a St. Louis native and a former medical student, graduate student, postdoctoral … University in Stanford, CA on July 17, 2018. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … Prize In a Profile for STAT, Dr. Collins Discusses Gene-Editing as a Potential for Cures and Data Accessibility NIH …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite … and values of NHGRI. … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete …  1984-86 Early meetings assess the feasibility of a Human Genome Project. More + 1984-86 In December 1984, the U.S. …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… Your genome contains many important clues about you—from your … to the way your body responds to diseases, medications, and aging. Find out how the rapidly emerging field of … timely information about genomics research and the human genome. Our resources and partnerships help spark scientific …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… Happy New Year to you and yours — and here’s to a 2024 featuring many breakthrough … the National Association of Scholars event "Unlocking the Genome: The Human Genome Project" featured me, Aristides … al. Nature 2023 Nov; 623, 423–431 PMC10632133  As genome-editing technologies improve, new methods are required to …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure that genomics benefits the health of all humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including … Issues in Genomics … NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including …
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.
… I just returned from a productive and jam-packed trip to Australia, during which I received an … Dr. Donohue discusses preserving the history of the Human Genome Project; the importance of conversations about … and effective sites in the genome for targeting genome editing, such as that used for gene therapy.  This research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… Ph.D. , Karen Miga, Ph.D. , Evan Eichler, Ph.D. , and Michael Schatz, Ph.D. were honored for their roles in … to produce the first truly complete sequence of a human genome. Congratulations to these four and the entire T2T … have used this dataset ( phs001048 ), which includes whole-genome sequence, transcriptomic data, and methylation data. …