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About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… on Human Genome Sequencing. They decide that all human genomic sequence information should be made freely available …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… led to an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information without involving a healthcare provider … to provide their genomic information to large research studies [see  Social Context ], such as  recruiting 25,000 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green previews the redesigned genome.gov website and its new features.
… inspirational piece illustrates yet another triumph of genomic medicine and offers hope for similar new treatments … informing policy, and educating society about genomic advances. A key element among these efforts is … the NIH Policy for Data Sharing in Genome-Wide Association Studies and the follow-on NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy, …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have discovered genomic differences - with potentially important clinical … and potential new drug targets, and found numerous genomic similarities with other cancer types. Taken together, … The study is the most comprehensive examination to date of genomic alterations in head and neck cancers. The results …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the History of Genomics Program, which has long worked to make various materials related to the history of genomics accessible to the public.
… are attending the meeting, stop by and say hello! The 16th Genomic Medicine Meeting will be held next month on December … a new framework for identifying medically relevant genomic variants in non-coding regions of the genome. The … this time and money would be better spent on more targeted studies of genes. Many such “junk DNA” sequences are now …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… – ENCODE was able to develop an updated and much-improved genomic encyclopedia, expanding its provision of critical … in the ENCODE 3 publications also help to explain how genomic variation outside of protein-coding regions can … researchers who have to date used ENCODE data for their studies. ENCODE researchers believe that new insights about …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… the most genetically diverse. … A Global Research Endeavor Studies have shown that African populations contain the … oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry … is no lack of enthusiasm for the research. "Many genomics studies have implications for both individuals and …