Genome: Unlocking Life's Code opened June 14 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. This high-tech, high-intensity exhibition focuses on genomics research and how it impacts medical care, among other topics. The NHGRI and the Smithsonian Institution partnered to create this hands-on, interactive exhibit with both lab activities and thought-provoking ethical and social challenges. Learn to decipher the genome and understand its role in human health and life in the natural world. Read more
Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting V: Working With Federal Stakeholders
If you missed the fifth, NHGRI-sponsored Genomic Medicine Centers meeting May 28-29, video is now available for all of the talks on Working With Federal Stakeholders. Rex Chisholm, Ph.D., Northwestern University and Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI co-chaired. Read more
See videos from our live broadcast of the 68th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on May 20th. Among the topics discussed: an update of the genome sequencing program, training and career development, and interpreting variants in non-coding regions of the genome. Watch now
Digging into the past to uncover the cause of our cavities
Today, cavities and gum disease are major health problems for children and adults. Yet archaeological evidence shows that cavities were rare in prehistoric humans. April's Genome Advance of the Month highlights a study published in Nature Genetics that examined how the evolution of the human diet might have altered our natural ability to fight off cavities. Read more
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