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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… this year, Dr. Bill Gahl recently stepped down as NHGRI’s Clinical Director. I am pleased to announce that the search … one who will lead our Intramural Research Program’s research efforts to implement genomics in medicine. Further … of genomic medicine implementation… as part of NHGRI’s ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Process, the Institute …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… genomics: the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. To amplify that drumbeat, the … Gibbs , and Bob Cook-Deegan . The highlight of NHGRI’s efforts to commemorate this 30th anniversary will be the … performed nearly 6,000 experiments – 4,834 for the human genome and 1,158 for the mouse genome – ENCODE was able to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… NHGRI’s ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Process continues to move … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently touring North America. … and opportunities associated with the possible use of genome sequence information in the care of newborns. …
About Genomics
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… the most significant historical artifacts from the Human Genome Project and other major genomics efforts. To receive … Rotimi (our current director). To celebrate our IRP’s 30th anniversary, the scientific directors came together to … of historically significant materials from the Human Genome Project, one of the most important undertakings in …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home. … in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? Advances in genomics since the Human Genome Project have led to an explosion in at-home, or … that their own identity is not what they thought . It's best to ask yourself several questions before taking any …
Genomics and Medicine
A list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG).
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … that in the 15 years since we finished reading  the human genome sequence for the first time, we have developed … used laboratory methods to make changes in an organism's genome for many years, primarily to study its biology or to …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … know more about the specific mutations that led to someone's cancer, no matter what tissue it was located in, then we …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… Ironically, April also brings fairly recent news about NIH’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which was finalized late last … of approximately $300 million over last year. NHGRI’s budget for this fiscal year is essentially the same as in … with type 2 diabetes in Nigerians Doumatey, et al. Genome Med ., 2024 Mar, PMID : 38444015  It is estimated …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… good budgetary news for NIH and NHGRI. On March 11, the U.S. Congress passed a Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget, which … ~$45 billion for NIH (an increase of $2.03 billion). NHGRI’s budget is $639 million, an increase of 3.8% over last year. … In a bit of additional internal reorganization, NHGRI’s Communications and Public Liaison Branch (CPLB) was …