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Meeting a JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program graduate will help you learn more about the program and may help when deciding whether to apply.
… health. After the lecture, my classmates discuss the day's reading and share ideas and interests that will inspire our … night and fill in my thoughts for discussion. This week's topic is about how to measure the outcomes of genetic … 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m: Carpool to the NIH. Today it's my turn to drive so the five of us pack into my car, …
News Release
Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… Although sensationalized, television's Dr. Gregory House is the embodiment of how medicine is … Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But … features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… Caption: A copy of the first page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line of the letter reads “The human genome project: mediocre science, terrible science policy.” … of Kentucky Medical Center, argued that the Human Genome Project would not draw new professionals in science …
News Release
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project has created a detailed resource on the letters of life, DNA, identifying genes and regions that may regulate genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… ENCODE Project's third phase offers new insights into the organization and regulation of our genes and genome … Project is a worldwide effort to understand how the human genome functions. With the completion of its latest phase, … new visualization tools to assist in the use of ENCODE's large datasets. The project's latest results were published …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… Despite his scientific achievements, Dr. Watson’s career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and … gender and other societal topics. Dr. Watson’s opinions on these topics are unsupported by science and are … Completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project gave us the ability to read nature's complete …
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.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As usual, … in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence phenotypes. NHGRI recently …
Talking Glossary
An exome is the sequence of all the exons in a genome, reflecting the protein-coding portion of a genome. In humans, the exome is about 1.5% of the genome.
… An exome is the sequence of all the exons in a genome, reflecting the protein-coding portion of a genome. In humans, the exome is about 1.5% of the genome. … An exome is the sequence of all the exons in a genome, reflecting the protein-coding portion of a genome. In …
Profile
After a lifelong obsession with completing things, Adam Phillippy has helped in the final completion of the human genome sequence. The researcher talks about his life path to genomics, his relationship with perfection and his next big thing.
… things, Adam Phillippy has helped finally complete a human genome sequence. The researcher talks about his life path to genomics, his relationship with perfection and … Ph.D., former scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), who helped recruit …
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 on the … been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National Center for Human … of the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s launch will culminate with publishing the new 2020 NHGRI …
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.
… for reporting findings of sexual harassment. Last month’s issue of The Genomics Landscape featured NHGRI efforts to … announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … sequence would start the process of building the HGP’s legacy with respect to leading to a better understanding of …