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Research Funding
The Genome Technology Program is refining current technologies to increase efficiency and decrease cost while maintaining or improving data quality.
… The Genome Technology (GTP) program at NHGRI supports research to innovate and develop … in genomic technologies are foundational efforts of the program. The refinement of current technologies to increase … at recent meetings of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research and now support active grants within …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome). … that describes the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … and diabetes. See: Leading Causes of Death [cdc.gov]). All human beings are 99.9 percent identical in their genetic …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s signature accomplishment – generating …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offers a three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to … The Medical Genetics Residency Program exposes students to rare genetic disorders that might not be seen in a more typical medical genetics program; emphasizes clinical research, one of the few …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… academia, government, and the commercial sector.  “The Human Genome Project was a bold initiative spearheaded by the US …  Starting with the Human Genome Project , the field of genomics has been associated …  In anticipation of the release of the first gapless human genome sequence by the Telomere-to-Telomere Consortium, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s … of DNA and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project . After traveling to 12 states and … the 97th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 19-20. The …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… variation identification, association, and function in human health and disease. If you are in the Boston area, we … Recent NHGRI ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Program events included: a Town Hall at NIH on June 20 and … 9 .  Upcoming NHGRI ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Program events include: a Town Hall at Massachusetts General …
Research Training
The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students the opportunity to perform biomedical research with some of the world's best scientists.
… The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides students at all … devoted to better-understanding the underlying causes of human genetic disease, leading to the development of novel … high school and college students. The National Human Genome Research Institute also conducts its own Summer …
Research Training
This program provides doctoral and medical graduates the opportunity to use genomic approaches to advance the growing area of health disparities research
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Intramural Health … The program is intended to address not only basic, clinical, or … two recent NHGRI fellows: Health disparities research program life-changing for postdoctoral fellows Eligibility … candidate's area of interest. Final acceptance into the program is contingent upon identification of an appropriate …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… Unfortunately, the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training program will be sunsetting as of February 2027 and is not … from three outstanding research institutions, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and National Cancer … genes made possible by the sequencing of the human genome has brought new and exciting challenges to the …