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The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
… This webpage discusses basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common … statement that the study involves research, an explanation of the purposes of the research..." - 45 CFR 46.116 Potential … project or biobank]. Your blood and tissue samples contain DNA, which makes up the genes that serve as the "instruction …
Staff
Dr. Mike Pazin is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… NHGRI's Extramural Research Program in 2011. Mike is part of the NHGRI team overseeing the IGVF Consortium , developing … He has worked on the NHGRI Data Access Committee, the ENCODE project , Common Fund Epigenomics modENCODE , the Non-Coding … doi: 10.1101/pdb.top084988. PMID: 25762420  An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome. ENCODE …
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome. … Human Genome Project, Francis Collins, DNA, Genomics, Base Pairs … well as its groundbreaking approach for the free release of genomic data well ahead of publication, leading to a new …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… October 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us commemorate and … your thought process, consider finishing one or more of the following prompts: When I first heard of the ambitious effort called the Human Genome Project, I was …  The Human Genome Project influenced my …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it is also important to determine how … bit of a mystery! When scientists started the Human Genome Project, they didn't even know how many genes were in the …
News Release
Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… , scientists have set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works. A better understanding of chromatin will yield important insights into the genome's … Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)-funded programs, the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project and the Centers …
Outreach
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953.
… National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the … genetics and genomics. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in … National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of …
Staff
Dr. Stephanie Morris is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… as a program director in 2019. She manages a portfolio of grants focused on high-throughput genomic technology … also oversees NHGRI’s Genome Technology program, Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) program, and the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) program. IGVF, …
Event
Joint workshop featuring overviews of Roadmap Epigenomics and ENCODE resources that are freely available for use by the research community.
… The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) and the Common Fund-supported Roadmap … Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting … A Toxicology User's Guide to the Roadmap Epigenomics and ENCODE Data Resources … Joint workshop featuring overviews of Roadmap Epigenomics and ENCODE resources that are freely …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health. … Genomics and Randomized Trials Network (GARNET) Genomics of Gene Regulation (GGR) Gene Environment Association Studies … Sequencing and Analysis Centers (LSAC) Model Organism ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements Project (modENCODE) Molecular …