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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Did you know that at the base-pair level your genome is 99.9 percent the same as all of the humans around … things that make you unique? We have learned that people's genomes differ from each other in all sorts of ways. Those … and what your risk might be for various diseases. But your genome doesn't entirely define you. Well before the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… director, Dr. Eric Lander will serve as President Biden’s science advisor and director of the White House Office of … Vision — Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … 92nd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on February 22-23. As usual, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… from being a 'Center' (the National Center for Human Genome Research) and transitioned to full-fledged 'Institute' … Ph.D., has been selected as the new Director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences . She follows Dr. Jeffery Schloss, who was …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
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 June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… large-scale sequence datasets. NIH is increasingly hosting genome-sequence datasets and other genomic datasets in cloud … the talking glossary is one of the most visited sites on genome.gov . Some of the talking glossary’s terms receive over 70,000 views per month. This resource is …
News Release
NHGRI is awarding Genomic Innovator Awards to nine institutions to support the research of 12 early career scientists in the field of genomics. The awards will total up to $27 million over five years.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute honors 12 early career … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … such as the Genomic Innovator Award can propel a person's career in ways that otherwise may be extremely difficult in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming omnipresent throughout NHGRI and in genomics.
… with good budgetary news and profound gratitude to the U.S. Congress for providing NIH and NHGRI a healthy Fiscal Year … bring the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project — in April, to be precise. Second: do you … Just imagine that — 20 years since the end of the Human Genome Project! Finally, I encourage you to register for and …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October … 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s signature accomplishment – generating the first sequence of …
The Genomics Landscape
In April 6, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how NHGRI will hold a symposium on National DNA Day, April 25, highlighting relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluding with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture.
… Genetics . This eye-catching cover pointed to the issue’s publication of Charles’ 2022 American Society of Human … the notion of human racial groups.” The NIH Common Fund's Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program will … Ph.D. , chief and NIH distinguished investigator in NHGRI’s Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, recently …