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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
…  The Clinical Genome (ClinGen) Resource is an NHGRI-funded program and the … Eighty-Eighth meeting: National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research  – Feb. 10 Mendelian Centers RFAs webinar  – … the NHGRI Division of Policy, Communications and Education Genome: Unlocking Life's Code January 2020 newsletter …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to scientists … and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the original … effort to sequence the 3 billion DNA letters in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most ambitious …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green describes the evolution of the NHGRI Intramural Research program over the last three decades talks about its future in conducting truly exceptional basic, translational, and clinical genomics research.
… developed a new tool to help scientists study how a single genome creates all the distinct cells of the human body. The … 99 th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research, as did the co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon … funds new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program Genome: Unlocking Life's Code June 2023 newsletter …
Policy Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities.
… synthetic biology is similar to another approach called " genome editing " because both involve changing an organism's genetic … long stretches of DNA and insert them into an organism's genome. These synthesized pieces of DNA could be genes that …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… Genome-wide data from medieval German Jews show that the … . To that end, the institute has updated its website, genome.gov , to provide relevant information about both data …  Last October, NHGRI sponsored a Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) meeting to gather input on …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… Your genome is the operating manual containing all the … And it’s unique to you. The more you know about your genome and how it works, the more you'll understand your own … in the highly structured and tightly packed nature of the genome. … worth much until someone reads it. The same goes for your genome. The letters of your genome combine in different ways …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… the last three decades – from the early years of the Human Genome Project to today’s efforts in tailoring medical care … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … are funded by NHGRI. Dr. Adam Phillippy , Head of the Genome Informatics Section in the Computational and …
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 … of historically significant materials from the Human Genome Project, one of the most important undertakings in … April 29 – 30, 2015  A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons beyond the Base Pairs …
Genomics and Medicine
A list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG).
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 4, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the establishment of the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC), which aims to move towards more internationally coordinated, sustainable, and streamlined mechanisms that support the biodata ecosystem.
… Director of the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research in the early 1990’s! If you would like to … that the goal of researchers contributing to the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to submit their sequence data into a …  Starting with the Human Genome Project, the field of genomics has been at the …