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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.
… Directions in Genomics and Health Equity.” The goal of the workshop was to identify research gaps and … a needle in a haystack is never an easy task. In the field of genomics, this analogy often applies when trying to … from multiple studies enhances the statistical power of the resulting analyses, thereby increasing the likelihood …
Staff
Vence Bonham is the acting deputy director for NHGRI and an associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
… Vence L. Bonham, Jr. is acting deputy director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and a member of the senior leadership team for the institute. He received his Bachelor of Arts from James Madison College at Michigan State … clinical settings. His research program utilizes a variety of methods and data types including qualitative interviews, …
FAQ
Questions and answers to help applicants responding to the ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen) notice of funding opportunities (NOFOs): RFA-HG-24-004 and RFA-HG-24-005.
… to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen) notice of funding opportunities (NOFOs): RFA-HG-24-004 and … Yes, foreign institutions can participate as components of an application in which the primary organization is a US … Committee? NHGRI/NIH. We will ensure selection to avoid conflicts. Will the consortium require use of a single …
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.
… Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. As described in the December 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape , the exhibition first opened at … Smithsonian in 2013 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA and …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… inspiring her to pursue a career in science. Instead of becoming a physician as she'd planned, Dr. Findley is a … with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students. She was one of four researchers who spoke at a May 2, 2014, event at … testing a curriculum that the GEOC created in the fall of 2013. It covers topics such as human identity, using …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… Moderator: Teri Manolio (NHGRI) 9:15 - 9:50 a.m. Overview of pre-emptive genomics in employee wellness Marc Williams … 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 - 10:55 a.m. Economic implications of including genomics in employee wellness programs Tara … genetic testing Jane Gilbert (Teachers' Retirement System of Kentucky) Gary Harbin (Teachers' Retirement System of …
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 … anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line of the letter reads “The human genome project: mediocre … Caption: A copy of a letter sent from a University of Kentucky professor, …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… to participate in the research needed for the development of new tests, therapies, and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and … The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 protects Americans from discrimination based on their …
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… MEETING SUMMARY September 16-17, 2019 The Open Session of the 8 7th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … . Lastly, i n response to the genomics community ’s interest in methods development, Council members recommended …
News Release
Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in … The atlas is the culmination of work from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) …