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Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… involved in developing a range of nucleic acids-related technologies - in particular, DNA sequencing technology and …
Staff
Sangeetha Raghavan is a Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager in NHGRI's Technology Transfer Office.
… transfer professional with experience in evaluating technologies in wide ranging areas of biologics, diagnostics, … molecules and software. Her experience includes assessing technologies for their patentability and commercial … background includes a graduate degree in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and a Master’s in Business Administration …
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Lectures series that increases understanding of genomics in the scholarly community and presents contemporary research of immediate interest to NHGRI staff.
… The NHGRI History of Molecular Biology and Genomics Lecture Series emerged out of … History of Molecular Biology and Genomics Lecture Series …
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
… grown louder due to faster, cheaper, and more efficient technologies. … of genome editing. The history of genome editing technologies shows the remarkable progress in this field and …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… for physicians to follow when using these exciting new technologies." Several thousand physicians already have … ordered this year, and even more than that next year. "The technologies that were used for the Human Genome Project are … the sequence is just the beginning. We can expect these technologies to help us transition our entire approach in …
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New research provides a better understanding of some of the genetic and cellular changes in pathways and processes involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
… Researchers uncover new evidence revealing molecular paths to autism …
News Release
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 … function of every human gene and generate a catalog of the molecular and cellular consequences of inactivating each … the Knockout Mouse Program. Another effort is applying new technologies, genome-sequencing strategies and analytical …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… sometimes dubious world of transferring NHGRI-developed technologies and intellectual property to the private sector. … be creative, stay.” With advanced degrees in both genetics/molecular biology and biotechnology commercialization … such as gene therapies, pharmaceutical drugs, novel technologies, biological materials, and even some animal …
Educational Resources
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is federal legislation that makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals on the basis of their genetic profiles in regard to health insurance and employment.
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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… and cancer development make it important to understand the molecular changes that bring about these HPV-positive head … Study uncovers molecular alterations in head and neck cancers, potential …