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DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule. The sequence tells scientists the kind of genetic information … genes on or off. In addition, and importantly, sequence data can highlight changes in a gene that may cause disease. … which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains about 3 billion base pairs that spell out the …
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Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
… Presentation Slides … Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. While many recognize that sharing genomic … a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. … Data sharing has been a central tenet of …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… The Center for Genomics and Data Science Research focuses on the development and … approaches to untangle the complexities of the genome and uncover genomic associations with health and … first truly complete, “telomere-to-telomere” human genome sequence. By developing new computational methods and …
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities for Investigator-Initiated Research in Computational Genomics and Data Science
The Computational Genomics and Data Science Program Announcements (PARs) invite applications for investigator-initiated research efforts fostering innovation in computational genomics, data science, statistics, bioinformatics, and data visualization and exploration.
… Infrastructure for Multiple Sample Single Cell Genomic Data HG013409 WANG, SHENG UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Deep … Composition to Detect Conserved Enhancers where Sequence Alignment Fails HG012110 LI, GEN COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY … OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY Secure and Privacy-preserving Genome-wide and Phenome-wide Association Studies via Intel …
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On November 30th, 2020, NHGRI convened a virtual meeting for journal editors and NHGRI/NIH staff to discuss genomic data sharing.
… Materials … On November 30, 2020, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) convened a virtual meeting … for journal editors and NHGRI/NIH staff to discuss genomic data sharing. The goal of this meeting was to learn more … papers (“Journals”); and, to develop ideas to improve data sharing policy, its implementation, and the practice of …
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On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop where participants were asked to weigh the benefits and risks of sharing aggregate genomic data with secondary users.
… Update Workshop on Establishing a Central Resource of Data from Genome Sequencing Projects Report Resolving Individuals … Materials … On May 19-20, 2016, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a two-day workshop …
News Release
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… Steven Benowitz … Genome researchers, clinicians, computational biologists and … sequencing technology applications and develop important data resources for the biomedical research community. … computational tools for genome analysis, ranging from DNA sequence processing to variant prediction and annotation. The …
Research Funding
The Genome Sequencing Program uses genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease.
… The Genome Sequencing Program is consists of the following … the integration and efficiency of the program as a whole. See: Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center … and Access Policies NHGRI data release policies for genome sequence data evolved from the original Bermuda and Ft. …
News Release
NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… Steven Benowitz … On July 28-29, 2014, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) convened geneticists, … efforts to find causes of rare diseases and move genome sequence information into the clinic. In addition to the … This research should help determine the value of whole genome sequencing (examining all of the genome, not …
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In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… Hydractinia is dissimilar to humans physiologically, its genome contains a surprisingly large number of genes. … and ourselves. “Having this kind of high-quality, whole-genome sequence data in hand allowed us to quickly narrow down the …