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… Results Summary Key Takeaways Below are key takeaways from the NIH Workplace and Harassment Survey:  One -fifth of NIH … physical and mental health outcomes.  It is essential for NIH to continue its efforts to address the organizational … any sexual harassment experience among NHGRI respondents compare d to trans -NIH data . 1 Fitzgerald , Louise F., …
About Genomics
RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have recently gained significant attention in the genomics community. New genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research into human biology and disease.
…  Methods to study RNA are becoming a standard part of the tools and technologies used in genomics! For example, by sequencing RNA and studying its many … RNA sequencing and the detection of RNA modifications have recently gained … Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) outlining a roadmap for more completely studying and cataloging RNA and its …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the important genomics legacy of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as it comes to an end.
… There are only a few weeks left to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the … is now back at the Smithsonian until it officially closes for good, which is currently scheduled for the end of … health history and sharing it with your doctor.  All the best,   …
News Release
Researchers are trying to understand a process whose rules are constantly being written and rewritten by cancer's rogue cells: who will more likely relapse.
… For a patient with cancer, two of the most important words in … oncologist's lexicon begin with the letter "r": remission and relapse. Many patients will hear the word remission - … whose rules are constantly being written and rewritten by the cancer's rogue cells. Untangling the genetic influences …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
… Evaluation of food choice and craving in experimental medicine studies PI: Lorenzo … Leggio, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section, NIDA/NIAAA … Investigating the influence of patient characteristics on pharmacogenetics …
Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… Floor 2C Elevator Lobby   Explore how microorganisms and your microbiome affect your health and influence your risk for many disorders.   What’s in Your Genome?     Building 31, Floor 4C Elevator Lobby   Explore the human genome – the three-billion part instruction manual …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… Genetic diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers … NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… Caption: A copy of the first page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line … Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D., addressed to William Raub, Ph.D., the acting director of the NIH at the time. The above header …
News Release
NHGRI has appointed Dr. Jennifer Troyer as the incoming director as the incoming director of the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO) within NHGRI’s Extramural Research Program (ERP). She will provide leadership in coordinating the institute’s extramural research grants, operations and policies.
… Dr. Troyer to provide leadership for extramural grants, operations and policies. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of … policies. NHGRI's ERP reviews and manages external funding for scientific programs that support the institute’s mission …
News Release
NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… Archives include trove of historical materials from the Human Genome Project. … The Francis Collins Collection alone contains digitized files … the revolutionary importance of the Human Genome Project and how critical its associated documentation would be to … is the largest. Since Dr. Collins remained NHGRI director for five years after the completion of the Human Genome …