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… a.m.  Session One: Current Sources and Availability of Ancient and Historical DNA  10:50 a.m.  Audience Q&A  10:55 a.m.  Break  11:05 … for Diversifying Ancient and Historical DNA Resources and Research  11:25 a.m.  Audience Q&A  11:30 a.m.  Session …
Outreach
Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… What is National DNA Day and why is it important? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human … to learn about the latest advances in genomic research and explore what they may mean for their lives.  … DNA Day FAQ … Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the …
Media Advisory
NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… Media Advisory The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will memorialize the life and … who passed away in March, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in … in the House of Representatives that created National DNA Day, which celebrates the completion of the Human Genome …
News Release
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). … The two universities will become the DNA Sequencing Core sites for the UDN. The UDN also includes … The goals of the program are to investigate compelling research questions that the study of undiagnosed conditions …
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a … , program director for GTEx at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), who oversaw various parts of the … biobank of collected tissue samples, as well as extracted DNA and RNA for future studies by independent researchers. …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. In addition, during their tenure in the program, …
Research Training
Institutional and individual funding from NHGRI to help scientists develop research and professional skills.
… to improve human health. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides both institutional and … : Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Research (LRP-PR) NOT-OD-24-136 : Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR) NOT-OD-24-137 : Extramural Loan Repayment …
News Release
NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease. The awards, … approximately $11.1 million over three years, support research to identify differences - called genetic variants - … instructions for making proteins. Instead, they contain DNA sequences that help control gene activity - turning genes …
News Release
NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also … specific signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which can control the expression of … Higher amounts of DNA methylation (hypermethylation), like that found by the …
News Release
April 25, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated as part of National DNA Day.
… National DNA Day commemorates Human Genome Project’s completion and discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure. … Project and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, milestones being celebrated … as part of National DNA Day. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes …