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Educational Resources
Teaching tools to present the foundations of genomics to students and help them understand the impact of genomics in their lives.
… Genomics Education, Genomics Literacy, Genomics 101, Genetics 101, Teaching Genetics, …
News Release
NHGRI appoints Elizabeth Tuck as the director of its NHGRI’s Education and Community Involvement Branch to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education.
… Tuck to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education. … such as the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic advances. Tuck’s appointment as ECIB director marks … Branch to oversee programs aiming to increase genomics literacy and education. …
News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… with the disease. These participants completed a genetic literacy survey, watched an educational video about genome … editing, study participants demonstrated higher genetic literacy levels than estimated. The NHGRI study suggests … informed consent, genome editing, clinical trials, genetic literacy, Vence Bonham …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… of the central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence … multiple funding opportunities to establish the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium , the … for systematically examining the relationships among genomic variation, genome function, and phenotypes. Over the …
For Health Professionals
The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) aims to improve genomic literacy of healthcare providers and enhance the effective practice of genomics-informed healthcare by facilitating interactions among the key stakeholders in genomics education.
… working groups to address major areas identified at the Genomic Medicine IV meeting that are critical to effective … Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) aims to improve genomic literacy of healthcare providers and enhance the effective … Genomics (ISCC-PEG) was formed in February 2013 from the Genomic Medicine IV meeting. Through ISCC-PEG, members can …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group  (GMWG) compiles a list of … interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for … GMWG published the following notable accomplishments: 2023 Genomic Medicine Year in Review 2022 Genomic Medicine Year in …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized initiatives to stimulate and achieve highly impactful progress in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.
… Genomic Literacy, Human Genome Project, History Of Genomics, Minority …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… describes the largest and most comprehensive catalog of genomic variants that affect gene expression produced to … trait loci (QTL), specifically associations between known genomic variants and the level of gene expression in various … Stephanie Morris about the Institute’s new Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) program. As featured in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… (ACMG) recently published guidance on incorporating genomic data into electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs are … patients and doctors and for patient health overall. As genomic information about patients becomes more and more … EHRs. The ACMG guidance addresses topics such as: types of genomic information and data entry; data usage and access; …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… mouse and rat April 2003 Functional Analysis Develop genomic-scale technologies High-throughput oligonucleotide …