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NHGRI reports on first genomic literacy workshop
Preparing for a future using genetic and genomic information as a routine part of medical care was the focus of an NHGRI genomic literacy workshop in the fall of 2011. Now, a meeting report describing the results of that workshop is available online in Genetics in Medicine. (more)
NIH launches new genetics education resource
High school students, teachers and anyone else interested in genetics now have an educational resource called GeneEd. Developed by the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute, GeneEd explores topics such as cell biology, DNA, genes and chromosomes. (more)
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NHGRI has launched a new version of the Spanish Talking Glossary to provide a resource to the Spanish-speaking community seeking a better understanding of genetics and genomics. (
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NHGRI collaborates with Smithsonian to produce new genome exhibit
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of researchers producing the first complete human genome sequence - the genetic blueprint of the human body - the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., will open a high-tech, high-intensity exhibition in 2013. (
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Get Ready for National DNA Day 2013!
National DNA Day 2013 will be celebrated in conjunction with the new Smithsonian Institution NHGRI Exhibition that will open in June 2013 celebrating the 10th anniversary of the sequencing of the human genome. (Learn more)
Last Updated: April 5, 2013
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