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The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… across a range of topics - from basic genomics, to genomic medicine, to the societal issues relevant to genomic advances, to the community and education needs … efforts in bioinformatics and database development, human genomic variation research, genome technology development, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of the larger consortium. Despite these hurdles, many genomic investigators start their careers as members of such … NHGRI recently launched a new program - the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award  - that aims to assist 'team science' … work that falls within NHGRI priority areas. The NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award will take a 'people-based' approach. …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… GA, Ramos EM, Roden DM, Rowley R, Taylor CO, Williams MS. Genomic medicine year in review: 2024 . Am J Hum Genet . 2024 … an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… specifically, the Office of Communications, the Office of Genomic Data Science, and the Training, Diversity, and Health … When pursuing clinical genomic studies, it is important to be transparent with both research participants and patients about how their genomic data will be used and shared. In the clinical …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
Educational Resources
Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) is a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction enzymes.
… (RFLP) is a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction … sequences at sites recognized by restriction enzymes. Such variation results in different sized (or length) DNA … (RFLP) is a type of polymorphism that results from variation in the DNA sequence recognized by restriction …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
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.
… produced comprehensive, multi-dimensional maps of the key genomic changes in 33 types of cancer. The datasets generated … Sequencing Program (GSP); the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program; the Encyclopedia of DNA … a new path for genomics and health. Identifying human genomic differences and tying them to causes of disease is a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… the world to find, access, combine, and securely analyze genomic and health-related data. By adhering to similar … is fueled by volunteers who are actively improving the genomic data sharing ecosystem. Whether you’re interested in … a monograph-length study on the history of NHGRI human genomic variation programs (from the Haplotype Map Project to …