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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics. … the whole progress, from the very early days of Sanger sequencing all the way to a complete telomere-to-telomere … involved in several other big projects looking at human genomic variation. Early in the Human Genome Project, even …
Talking Glossary
Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
… Genomic Medicine … Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. … Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using … a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. Other similar terms include individualized medicine, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… address to the entering class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Since most of the students in attendance are not majoring in the sciences, I focused on how genomics is increasingly … bodies largely share the same genome, some cells can have genomic differences. This phenomenon is called somatic …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… The Division of Genomic Medicine (DGM) promotes the institute's efforts to … application of genomics to medical science and clinical care. … to human health and to advance approaches for the use of genomic data to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … understanding of genome function and inform the use of genomic information in medical care.” After nearly two … incredibly long, consisting of about 6 billion bases, DNA sequencing machines cannot read all the bases at once. …
News Release
Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… from a successful career that included leading NHGRI's DNA Sequencing Technology Development Program. He also aided in the launch of the Centers of Excellence in Genomics … aims to stimulate new, interdisciplinary approaches to genomic research and technology development. "Jeff's …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the … (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing). … DNA sequencing establishes the order of the bases that make up …
News Release
NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… 31 retirement of Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the sequencing group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) in Rockville, Maryland. … sequence reads for 76 researchers using the Sanger dideoxy sequencing method. That figure has spiked in the last six …
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IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
… genomics field have slowly started to find applications in clinical care. The field of "genomic medicine" could potentially improve patient health and treatment strategies or better predict the … RFA-HG-12-006 Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects (U01) …
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New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… obsolete. The funds are necessary for making advances in DNA sequencing technology and computational methods possible. As … all biomedical research studies that use or analyze human genomic data rely on the established reference sequence of … implements technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about …