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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 … September 2013. The GDS policy can be traced to the Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, which required rapid and … release during its mapping and sequencing of the human genome. The GDS policy is an extension of and replaces the …
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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 …
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NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… Office of Science Policy … At the National Human Genome Research Institute, we believe that broadly sharing … types such as microarray, genome-wide association study, whole and targeted genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and … summary statistics and individual-level genotype and sequence data associated with phenotypic features, by dbGaP …
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 …
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 … ethical responsibilities, as information about a person's genome sequence is associated with complex issues related to …
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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 …
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 … together in varying orders. To study the exact order (or sequence ) of someone's DNA, researchers follow three major … of Genomics on the U.S. Economy Icahn School of Medicine - Whole Genome Sequencing & You YouTube Playlist - Videos …
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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 … 7, 2019, in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology . … Whole genome sequencing enables researchers and clinicians to …
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 … Shotgun sequencing is a …