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Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … or other methods. All federally-funded research with human participants such as that supported by NIH must comply … All research with human participants supported by the United States government, … is subject to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects, or 'Common Rule' ( Code of Federal …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find therapies for a host of … Now, in the second phase of the Human Microbiome Project, three research teams funded by the … they can serve as models of other microbiome-associated human conditions - are pregnancy and preterm birth, onset of …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published today in the journal … show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … this week published its “ Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics ” in the journal …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project (iHMP), which is coordinated by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will present findings at the 5th International Human Microbiome Congress. … the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project (iHMP), which is coordinated by the …
About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome.
… having uncovered the final DNA sequences that make up a human genome. Learn more about this extraordinary achievement. … The Human Genome Project ended in 2003, but genomic researchers … had not yet determined every last base (or letter) of the human genome sequence. Instead, they had only completed about …
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.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to … scientists and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the … effort to sequence the 3 billion DNA letters in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most …
News Release
NIH will renew three awards totaling $73.2 million over five years to continue building the Clinical Genome (ClinGen) resource, an effort to collect and archive information about clinically relevant genes and genomic variants for use in precision medicine.
… variants for use in precision medicine. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will provide the … about which genes and genomic variants are relevant to human disease. NHGRI established the ClinGen consortium in … polygenic risk scores. Researchers have used these ClinGen resources to improve the effectiveness, transparency and …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie … 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics … and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. … Human Genome Project …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers develop freely available software and analysis tools to help researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data.
… Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute have developed a number of … Available Resources … Data Tools and Resources …