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About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first truly complete sequence of the Y chromosome, the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced.
… The Y chromosome is one of two human sex chromosomes, the other being the X chromosome. When researchers completed the first human genome sequence 20 years ago, gaps were left in the … of every chromosome, and in the race to sequence the human genome, the Y chromosome got left in the dust. …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to … people. When scientists agreed to use the one "reference" human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project [see DNA Sequencing ], it became easier …
Research Funding
ClinGen will advance genomics in clinical care and improve our understanding of phenotypic and functional effects of genetic variants and their clinical value.
… germline variant curations as a valid source of accurate human variant interpretation data. ClinGen also aims to … ClinGen will disseminate the collective knowledge and resources for unrestricted use in the community and for use … databases. Disseminate and integrate ClinGen knowledge and resources to the broader community, engaging patients, …
News Release
An expert panel from the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) has critically reevaluated the scientific evidence for all 17 reported genes, disputing nine of the genes and revealing only three of the genes to be definitively associated with the most common form of the disease.
… form of the disease. The work was funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … called Brugada syndrome. In 2019, the American Society of Human Genetics considered the paper as one of the top 10 … Additional Resources …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes … brain development and behavior, and to create research resources for this emerging field. … On August 16-18, 2017, NIH will host a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st …
News Release
Three summer interns advanced biomedical research as part of the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Sciences.
… Brenda Iriele grew up seeing first-hand the human cost of inadequate healthcare. Raised in Nigeria, a … is one of three interns currently working at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as part of the NIH … like mine, that don't have the infrastructure or resources for genetic screening." This summer, Ms. Iriele …
Staff
Rosann Wise is a program analyst in the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Rosann Wise is a program analyst at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the Education and … as a liaison to the general public, providing tools, resources and programs that encourage genomics literacy, … Rosann Wise, genomics education, genomic literacy, genomics resources for teachers, National DNA Day …
Administrative
The Administrative Services Branch provides resources and services essential to the efficient operation of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The Administrative Services Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) obtains and provides the resources and services essential to the efficient operation … essential to the efficient operation of the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​ …
News Release
NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this milestone and the … the genomic developments made since the end of the Human Genome Project and the importance of genomics in …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … investigators identified about 88 million sites in the human genome that vary among people, establishing a database … more than doubles the number of known variant sites in the human genome, and can now be used in a wide range of studies …