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Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… After an extraordinary career at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement. … for a program director at the National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR), what is now known as NHGRI. He …
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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 … researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.   “This accomplishment begins a new era in genomics … incredibly long, consisting of about 6 billion bases, DNA sequencing machines cannot read all the bases at once. …
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NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… 31 retirement of Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the sequencing group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) in Rockville, Maryland. … Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "When I …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… Nanopore DNA Sequencing … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the … that cells use to develop and operate. Nanopore DNA sequencing involves reading the code of single DNA strands as …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Genome-wide detection of somatic mosaicism at short tandem … While the cells in our bodies largely share the same genome, some cells can have genomic differences. This … The researchers applied the tool to study 460 whole-genome sequences, revealing hundreds of mosaic short tandem …
News Release
New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome. The awards, made over five years pending the … availability of funds, are managed by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … The currently available reference sequence of the human genome is becoming obsolete. The funds are necessary for …
Talking Glossary
RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA molecules.
… RNA-seq (RNA Sequencing) … RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA molecules. … RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA molecules. This method … RNA-seq, short for RNA sequencing, is a method for sequencing an entire set of RNA …
News Release
NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough to … device that harnesses electric current to decipher the genome. "Parts of the genome remain hidden, or are extremely hard to analyze with …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the … factors to consider. Now, researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the … has been a lot of debate within the clinical genomics, pediatric and bioethics communities. Traditionally, decisions …
Media Advisory
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… discuss the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome via virtual conference call on March 31. … 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two … What: Virtual press conference to announce T2T consortium sequencing a complete human genome Moderator: Eric Green, …