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… A Glimpse into the Microbiome: An Introductory Lecture …
News Release
NHGRI researcher Dr. Julie Segre has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
… was also a major participant in the NIH Roadmap Human Microbiome Project, frequently communicating with the media …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… honor through her groundbreaking work on the human skin microbiome and the use of genomic tools to advance the … Prolonged antibiotic treatment may alter preterm infants’ microbiome NIH researchers create new viral vector for …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomics and Society focuses on the societal issues that need to be studied and addressed as genomics advances.
… Citizen Science Working Group Common Fund Projects Human Microbiome Project (HMP) , H3Africa Program , GTEx NHGRI …
Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… 2C Elevator Lobby   Explore how microorganisms and your microbiome affect your health and influence your risk for …
News Release
NIH researchers and their colleagues identified multidrug-resistant pathogens on the skin of residents in nursing homes. They found that these potentially dangerous microbes spread widely among residents, indicating a need for improved testing and infection control measures to protect people in nursing homes and other vulnerable populations.
… in the majority of nursing homes. “Compared to the gut microbiome, people are often less aware of the microbes on …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… Julie was one of the first researchers to stand up a microbiome-focused clinical protocol at NIH, work that has …
Strategic Plan
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… fields, such as cancer genomics, microbial genomics and microbiome research, are examples of the research areas in …