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Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
…  - a group that provides expert external oversight for all research and training ongoing in the NHGRI Division of Intramural Research. Clinical research is overseen by the Clinical … other vertebrate genomes; Development and application of DNA microarray technologies for large-scale analyses of gene …
News Release
NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… awards from the National Institutes of Health will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records. The … of rare genomic variants (inherited differences in the DNA code) in about 100 clinically relevant genes. The …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… and Economics … Program Contact: Nicole Lockhart … Genomic Research Design and Implementation Diversity and Inclusion in … integration and use of federal, state and other forensic DNA databases and software, including whose DNA is maintained in or added to existing databases and …
Research at NHGRI
News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians.
… Research News and Events … News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians. … News stories and events related to research conducted by NHGRI scientists and clinicians. … …
Research Funding
Fosters basic and applied research on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic and genomic research. ​
… The Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research bring investigators from multiple disciplines … and genomics.   … Since its creation in 1990, the ELSI Research Program has supported a large body of research on a wide range of topics. ELSI research addresses …
Educational Resources
A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome.
… Contig … A contig is a series of overlapping DNA sequences used to make a map that reconstructs the original DNA sequence of a chromosome or a region of a chromosome. … DNA Sequences, DNA Mapping, Chromosomes … A contig (as …
Clinical Research
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to explore how genes cause or influence diseases, and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are working with patients and … involved in understanding their disorder and current research. Participants in some studies gain access to new … Genetics Research, NIH Clinical Center, Genome Sequencing, DNA Sequencing, Treating Genetic Disease, Genetic Disorder, …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses.
… Genomics is establishing more robust methods for DNA-based forensic analyses. … Did you know that forensic analyses of DNA were being used well before the completion of the Human … their efforts. … As we improve our ability to analyze ancient DNA samples [see  Human Origins and Ancestry ] and to …
Educational Resources
Step-by-step instructions and printable folding paper included in the downloadable document.
… competitor, Cardboard Eric, to see who could fold our DNA origami the fastest. Take a look to see who won!   … You may recognize DNA as one of the most well-known biological structures. But … of base-pairing than to make you own 3D origami model?  DNA origami is based upon a design created by Alex Bateman of …
Fact Sheets
A knockout mouse is a laboratory mouse in which researchers have inactivated an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA.
… replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA. … Knocking out the activity of a gene provides valuable … may cause or contribute to disease in humans. Examples of research in which knockout mice have been useful include … researchers use one of two methods to insert artificial DNA into the chromosomes contained in the nuclei of ES cells. …