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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.
… Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there … then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics. …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite his scientific … Dr. Watson’s career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments about his … by science and are counter to the mission and values of NHGRI. …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie … October 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics community have joined NHGRI in commemorating and … Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same. … level your genome is 99.9 percent the same as all of the humans around you - but in that 0.1 percent difference … entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … Did you know that your genome helps uncover the history of your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the Human Genome Project allow us to compare genome sequences …
For Patients and Families
The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… Center (GARD)  was created in 2002 by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation (DRDRI) at the National … and teachers who work with people with a genetic or rare disease. Even scientists who are studying a genetic or rare …
CRGGH is now part of the newly-created Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… Over the past year, the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has been reorganized. … As part of this reorganization, the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) is now part of the … between CRGGH and other MCIDGB groups, including those of Dan Kastner , Gary Gibbons , and Sharon Davis . As part of …
News Release
NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers are highlighting rare disease research that benefits affected patients and also … They are underlining this important relationship in advance of Rare Disease Day at NIH , a day-long symposium that is …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases.
… The Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch (MCIDGB) studies the genomic and social determinants of complex diseases. … data to document and interpret the non-random distribution of human genetic variation, as well as to understand human …
For Patients and Families
A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time.
… A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United … diseases are referred to as rare, genetic diseases. Many of these genetic mutations can be passed on from one … a role in rare diseases. Such factors may directly cause disease, or interact with genetic factors to cause or …