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Fact Sheet
mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
…   mRNA vaccines may seem to have arrived quickly, but this technology is built on decades of scientific research that … mRNA vaccine. … One of the most exciting aspects of mRNA technology is how rapidly it can be developed to target a …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
Event
On June 17-18, 2021, NHGRI hosts a workshop, Multi-Omics in Health and Disease: Current Applications, Challenges and Future Directions.
… Multi-omics Michael Snyder, Stanford University Session 2: Technology, Data Integration and Study Design Moderator: Dave … 3:05 p.m. Presentation 1 - Experimental and Computational Technology / Big Data Xihong Lin, Harvard University 3:05 - … Institute 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Break Guided Discussion - Technology, Data Integration and Study Design Moderator: Ajay …
News Release
NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… of dbGaP have access to a wide range of data types such as microarray, genome-wide association study, whole and targeted …
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… crime scenes, in order to identify criminal suspects. The technology's analysis is limited to 13-20 designated DNA … , leading to his arrest in 2018.  Advances in genetic technology and the burgeoning direct-to-consumer (DTC) … downloaded or retained.   FBI officials report  that IGG technology helped solve over 50 cold cases in its first 18 …
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… NextGen Sequencing Choices. (Bioinformatics and Genomic Technology) 2259W. Samson Y. Gebreab: Next-generation … Turner Syndrome and Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Chromosomal Microarray and Whole Exome Sequencing. (Cardiovascular … from genome-scale sequencing. (Bioinformatics and Genomic Technology) 2404W. Claire L. Simpson: Whole Exome Sequencing …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… genomics at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting . The warm, but windy … their genomics research covering a range of topics — from technology development to conservation biology. Long-read DNA … antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) …
News Release
Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… activity.” NIH and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are organizing a series of virtual … Take, for example, NHGRI’s investment in DNA sequencing technology development and genome sequencing applications. … support research activities in this area. The NHGRI Genome Technology Program is active in issuing funding opportunities …