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Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with more than 100 resources.
… Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with more than 100 resources, part of a new website launched by the National … The Method for Introducing a New Competency in Genomics (MINC) website provides resources for nursing …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers develop freely available software and analysis tools to help researchers around the world analyze and explore their genomic data.
… in DNA amplicons. bam2mpg A Bayesian genotype caller for NextGen sequencing data. BuddySuite A collection of four … reconstruction. Complementary Pairs Stability Selection for Genome-Wide Association Studies (ComPaSS-GWAS) An ad-hoc … alternative to replication that can reduce type I errors for GWA studies when appropriate replication data are not …
Professional Development Programs
The Short Course in Genomics offers educators a chance to hear lectures and receive teaching resources from leading researchers, clinicians and staff.
… changing the structure and timing of the Short Course in Genomics this year. We expect to run an abbreviated program for local participants in August 2025. Please check back for additional details or contact us at … on the microbiome offered at NHGRI's Short Course in Genomics. …
For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
… Teacher's resources for teaching about microbes and the microbiome A teacher's tools website with resources for use in biology classes learning about microbes. … Tools for Teaching the Microbiome … For Teachers …
News Release
NIH will award $38.5 million over five years to the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) project, which aims to build a widely available resource of human developmental gene expression in a multitude of tissues for use in basic and clinical research.
… samples and information on gene expression — important resources that scientists needed to understand how … adult postmortem donors. It also established a resource for researchers to explore gene expression in many different … gene expression in many types of tissues from children for use in basic and clinical research. “There’s still so …
For Teachers
Lesson plan based on an award-winning DNA from the Beginning website, an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
… website includes two other sections of possible interest for further study: Classical Genetics (basics) and Genetic … of the DNA from the Beginning  website. It is intended for middle school to high school students. The lesson should … one protein What did Archibald Garrod propose as the cause for the phenotype of the disease of dark urine? How did …
News Release
NIH programs are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling use in medicine and research.
… and research experts to develop standard processes for reviewing data about gene variants and their connections … developed by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology to … variants. The registry is part of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, an organization dedicated to the …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … Genomics is a field of biology focused on studying all the … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an … Educational Resources …
Research Funding
The Division of Genome Sciences supports and accelerates foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches, in basic genomics and functional genomics research. The Division also oversees a number of transformational initiatives and programs in genomic sciences.
… the appropriate contacts, please visit the Content Map for Contacts by Research Area  or the Contacts by Research Area: Search .  For more information, please visit NHGRI's Research Funding . … technology development, experimental approaches, in basic genomics and functional genomics research. The Division also …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, Genes … mitochondria. A genome contains all the information needed for an individual to develop and function. … Educational Resources …