Planning for the Future of Genomics

As part of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) long-range planning process, NHGRI hosted an online webinar to discuss the direction of the field of genomics for the next several years. Dr. Alan Guttmacher, M.D., Acting Director of NHGRI, moderated Planning for the Future of Genomics. Listen to the Webinar

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Unlocking the Secrets of the Genome In an effort to identify all of the functional elements in the genomes of the fruit fly and round worm, researchers from the model organism ENCODE (modENCODE) consortium have published the project's scientific strategy in the June 18 issue of the journal Nature. [ Full Text] Learn more about modENCODE Learn more about ENCODE

Making a Mightier Knockout Mouse Somewhere in the world, there's someone working hard to build a better mouse trap. In the meantime, a team supported with partial funding from the National Institutes of Health, has figured out how to build a better "knockout" mouse, a key research tool for exploring the genetic factors involved in health and disease. Read more

Online GWAS Catalog Helps Guide Disease Research

Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of National Human Genome Research Institute scientists, researchers now have an online resource that can make hunting for published genome-wide association studies a bit less daunting. Read more