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30 Oral Histories
For the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, the History of Genomics Program is featuring 30 oral histories from 30 key people working in genomics, as part of its broader efforts to capture people’s personal perspectives on history.
… For the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, the History of Genomics Program is featuring 30 oral histories from 30 key … For the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, the History of Genomics Program …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to your health and can help you detect … disease. Collecting and acting on your family health history is also important to your loved ones, who could benefit from better knowledge of their health risks and those of their children. And, …
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Check out this video from NHGRI Director Eric Green talking about the importance of knowing your family health history.
… national public health campaign entitled the Family Health History Initiative. Every year since then, the Surgeon … has recognized Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day. … their healthcare by sharing their family health history with each other and tracking illness from one …
Event
As part of the tenth anniversary of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) History of Genomics Program, members from The Amaral Lab from Northwestern University will present a virtual lecture on how they have used the program’s archive to better understand how a major funding institute like NHGRI has helped shape genomics.
… Thanks to the meticulous nature of Human Genome Project architects, the National Human Genome … physical documents from the project and more recent genomics initiatives.  The comprehensiveness of this … To commemorate the 10 th anniversary of the NHGRI History of Genomics Program, the Institute will host a …
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My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… health campaign called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. The campaign quickly became a yearly … event to raise public awareness about the importance of family health history, and encourage all families to learn more about their … part of public education campaigns about family health history, and has been downloaded and used by users in the …
Professional Development Programs
Provides exposure to the broader genomics community and experts in the field, with the opportunity to work on a genetics/genomics-related education projects under the mentorship of an ISCC-PEG member.
… Affiliation ISCC-PEG Project Group 2023-2025 Class of Scholars Chase Beeman, BS Ohio State University College of Medicine, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Columbus, OH Richard L. Haspel, M.D., Ph.D. Beth … Kathleen Blazer, Ed.D., M.S., CGC Director Cancer Genomics Education Program, Division of Clinical Cancer …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… The first such AGBT meeting was held in 2000, when most of the attendees were – in one way or another – busily … is gratifying to reflect on the amazing metamorphosis of genomics over the last two decades, especially with respect … talk and multiple NHGRI grantees featured throughout the program. As we quickly move into the new decade, NIH has …
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Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… the Reddit community about their work on family health history as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … complex, with multiple factors that play into your risk of disease development. These factors - like genetics, shared … families, which means that knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to …
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NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… Archives include trove of historical materials from the Human Genome Project. … alone contains digitized files from nearly 100 boxes of documents, totaling approximately 200,000 pages of paper … he recruited Dr. Donohue and established the NHGRI History of Genomics Program. This ignited the process of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NHGRI Intramural Research Program as well as announces the launch of a new digital history archive.
… The Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) — a group of research funders that includes NHGRI on behalf of NIH — is working to understand the global biodata resource … 4. For those attending the annual American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting in Washington DC this …