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NIH is launching a program, Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC), to better understand the function of every human gene and generate a catalog of the molecular and cellular consequences of inactivating each gene.
… The Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells program will first look at … The National Institutes of Health is launching a program to better understand the … is also an area of ongoing NHGRI investment through the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium. “MorPhiC …
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NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… Institute (NHGRI), the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally. … will feature conversations with leaders in the field of genomics whose varied and evocative perspectives …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… Four new grants from the National Institutes of Health will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by advances … in genomics research and the increasing availability of genomic information. The awards will fund researchers at … prenatal and newborn genomic testing results; and the impact of genomics in American Indian and Alaskan Native …
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Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… An international team of scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans, providing researchers with … diagnostics and treatments, in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… Environmental Factors and the Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in Africans Americans Study … study is developing a community-based cohort and novel genomic science resource for defining the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. …
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A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… Pregnant women are breathing a collective sigh of relief now that a simple blood draw is replacing a giant … needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders. This non-invasive blood test, combined with advances in genomic medicine, has many predicting that prenatal whole …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… available to scientists and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost … in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most ambitious scientific undertakings of all time, … of the human genetic instruction book, the project took on a wide range of other goals, from sequencing the genomes …
For Teachers
The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.
… The Your Genome & You  infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our … diverse populations to engage communities around genomic science, to inform and share perspectives about genomic research, and to impact the focus of research. …
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NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… (NHGRI) has appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., the director of the Division of Genome Sciences - the NHGRI division that leads research aiming to understand the function of the human genome in health and disease, and seeks technologies that facilitate genomic discoveries. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… As the summer heat bears down on the country and the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic … Each news cycle brings reminders about the importance of science and its critical role in society, and NHGRI … remains more committed than ever to facilitating the use of genomics for addressing all threats to human health – …