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​CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care. ​
… Reports of genomic sequencing being applied to the medical care of individual … where genomic medicine might be put into practice. In 2010, NHGRI, with co-funding from NCI, subsequently … as professional societies, payers, regulatory agencies and patient groups. Phase II of CSER will develop a Stakeholder …
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NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… provide expert advice on the future of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). … two-day meeting, titled, Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond: A Planning workshop for the National … and conditions are the epitome of personalized medicine." Genomic Medicine NHGRI supports several genomic medicine …
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.
… call to your attention to a recently published editorial in Science that describes a new NIH guidance that holds … increasing the diversity of the genomics workforce in the United States. This included gathering input from the … community about successful programs and strategies in this area as well as new ideas. I want to thank all of …
News Release
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) at a July 28 - 29 meeting in Bethesda, Md. … The workshop, "Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond: A Planning Workshop for the National … with the National Cancer Institute, which explores the genomic underpinnings of cancer. Near completion of the 1,000 …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… (NHGRI) has tracked the costs associated with DNA sequencing performed at the sequencing centers funded by the Institute. This information … as an important benchmark for assessing improvements in DNA sequencing technologies and for establishing the DNA … quality [see below]; (2) "Cost per Genome" - the cost of sequencing a human-sized genome. For each, a graph is …
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How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
… Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. … years or more. Patients were a little more likely to die in less than five years after chemotherapy when they … cancer care moves more towards targeted therapies based on genomic tumor assessments, NHGRI is interested in …
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Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… The Genome Sequencing Program Analysis Centers (GSPACs) were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake novel, … Genome Sequencing Program Analysis Centers … to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. ​ …
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The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following centers … The NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) has evolved from NIH's participation … GSP aims to use genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease across …
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The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… More than many other diagnostic technologies, genome sequencing carries the possibility of incidental or … previously unsuspected disease states. Pediatricians, in particular, face complicated ethical questions about what … information they should disclose, and to whom, when genome sequencing uncovers signs of possible genetic risk for …
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Sickle cell disease resources for patients
…  Cure Sickle Cell  Talking With Your Doctor or Health Care Provider  National Institutes of Health (NIH) Social … Patient resources for sickle cell disease gene therapy … Patient resources for sickle cell disease gene therapy …