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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests that newer, faster, "next-generation" DNA sequencing (NGS) methods are as accurate - and perhaps more accurate - than Sanger sequencing, a time-tested technique that is typically used to …
Research Funding
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities with the use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period.
… the December 13-14, 2010 meeting, Newborn Screening in the Genomic Era: Setting a Research Agenda. Funding is … (ELSI) of the possible implementation of genomic sequencing of newborns. Each research project collects a … Pui-Yan Kwok University of California, San Francisco Sequencing of Newborn Blood Spot DNA to Improve and Expand …
Talking Glossary
La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para detectar y localizar una secuencia de ADN específica en un cromosoma.
… Hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) … La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para … La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para … La hibridación fluorescente in situ (FISH) es una técnica de laboratorio que se usa para …
Research Funding
A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to comprehensively identify rare risk and … designs to better understand the general principles of genomic architecture underlying common, complex inherited … Collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective …
Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… This software, called Verkko, which means “network” in Finnish, makes the process of assembling complete genome … complete genome sequence.” The T2T consortium used new DNA sequencing technologies and analytical methods to generate … DNA sequencing technologies generate different types of genomic puzzle pieces. Some are small and highly detailed, …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… On June 14, 2013, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. opened the high-tech, high-intensity … sequence - the genetic blueprint of the human body - in April 2003. … square-foot exhibition, they will find themselves immersed in an interactive, futuristic environment that communicates …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… we eagerly await a new budget for Fiscal Year 2023. In September, President Biden announced his intention to … forward to working with Renee and the growing ARPA-H staff in the coming months. For those readers going to the annual … will feature discussions about professional opportunities in genomics; this session will take place on October 27. …
Research at NHGRI
The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis of DNA sequence.
… The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) , established in 1997, is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that … data, but to produce the infrastructure required to bring genomic sequence to biology and medicine. We accomplish this … NIH Intramural Sequencing Center …
Professional Development Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and genetic counselors interested in acquiring credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers, and other organizations.
… The ACMG/NIH Genomic Program Management Fellowship has been a deeply … collaboration and leadership. An immersive experience in various settings, it allows for a deep dive into project, … working with researchers. I wanted to help improve genetic care and how we provide that care. What better place could …