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NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… Comparing epigenetic differences between humans and domestic dogs provides an emerging model of aging. … One of the most common misconceptions is that one human year equals … in the journal Cell Systems , lays out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging. In one such comparison, the …
Staff
Dr. Paul Meltzer is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… Dr. Meltzer is a leader in the application of genome science to cancer research. His recent studies investigate the genetic and epigenetic basis of cancers in adult and pediatric … genomics. Developing applications of genome technologies for the oncology clinic is an important priority within the …
Staff
Dr. James Thomas is the acting director for the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Dr. James Thomas is the director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center. He oversees the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and … C.B., Short, M.E., Baldwin, E.L., Maney,D.L., Martin, C.L. The chromosomal polymorphism linked to variation in social …
Educational Resources
Fact sheets explaining complex concepts in genomics research to a non-scientific audience.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has … research to a non-scientific audience. Teachers, students and the general public alike will find the materials clearly …
Clinical Research
An Observational Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic (At-home Participation).
… Prospective Natural History Study of Metabolism, Infection and Immunity During the COVID19 Pandemic (At-home Participation) … at risk for decline associated with infection. The goal of this study is to compare biomarkers like genetic and immune differences in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… I am excited about the upcoming appointments of two people into leadership … With the numerous ongoing key collaborations between ASHG and NHGRI, I look forward to working closely with Amanda in … Mooney, Ph.D. , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will …
Virtual Exhibit
The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.
… Before there was GeneSweep, there was the Ensembl Project, an online database to help researchers explore the locations of genes across the immense human genome sequence. Dr. Birney and his colleagues began developing the Ensembl Project in … — but anyway very extrovert kid who had seen some of the possibilities of how we could analyze the human genome. I …
News Release
Three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification, the process by which anonymized personal genomic data are matched with the owner.
… Data sharing is key to the success of medical research, and participants in medical research are often those most … However, getting the right balance between protecting sensitive genomic … Association compares three practical strategies for reducing the risk of re-identification - the process by …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have identified a genomic signature for some aggressive prostate tumors, which may help healthcare providers pinpoint treatment options.
… face in treating prostate cancer is distinguishing the aggressive, potentially life-threatening tumors from … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and … . "New research in personalized medicine suggests that the best treatment options can be tailored to the specific genes …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racist beliefs. That perpetually influences racial bias and discrimination in science and research. Leading scientists across scientific institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such ideologies. By the mid-20th century, pseudo-scientific racist beliefs were …