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NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… Institutes of Health has issued a final NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) policy to promote data sharing as a way to speed the translation of data into knowledge, products and procedures that improve … September 2013. The GDS policy can be traced to the Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, which required rapid and …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, … to the area. (A genome is an organism's complete DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human … as they have for hundreds of years. By sequencing the whole genome of a Fonni's Dog and comparing it to genetic …
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NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… At the National Human Genome Research Institute, we believe that broadly sharing research data will result in maximum public benefit, and we're … committed to providing researchers with access to genomic data. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Genomic Data …
Office of Genomic Data Science
NHGRI is committed to increasing the availability of educational and research opportunities in computational genomics and data science (CGDS).
… and research opportunities in computational genomics and data science (CGDS). Through recent funding announcements for … foundation in CGDS and facilitate the development of the data science and genomics workforce. For CGDS educational … tools, and services available on NHGRI's Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics …
Talking Glossary
Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects.
… Data Science … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects. … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects. … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets …
Fact Sheet
Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… The Big Picture Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to … exabytes of data within the next decade.  Our ability to sequence DNA has far outpaced our ability to decipher the … it a set of ethical responsibilities, as each person's sequence data are associated with issues related to privacy …
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NIH issues a notice seeking public comment on a proposed update to the data management of genomic summary results under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… seeking public comment on a proposed update to the data management of genomic summary results under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy. The proposed update to the GDS policy's data management practices would help support NIH's goals to … NIH is seeking public feedback regarding the proposed data management update and encourages comments from all …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … Did you know that your genome contains about six billion individual building blocks … together in varying orders. To study the exact order (or sequence ) of someone's DNA, researchers follow three major …
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Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… what types of information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing. The study, by researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the NIH Clinical … Whole genome sequencing enables researchers and clinicians to … when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing. ​ …
Educational Resources
Shotgun sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome.
… is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Sequencing, Genome, Human Genome Project … for determining the DNA sequence of an organism’s genome. The method involves randomly breaking up the genome …