Search Results
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… NHGRI is committed to driving the responsible use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure that genomics benefits the health of all humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key issues. …
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.
… diverse families 4. Chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations 5. … of a clinical breast cancer risk assessment tool for all ancestries 8. Broader access to clinical genome … diverse individuals with rare diseases 9. Benefits for children with suspected cancer from routine whole-genome …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… About Genomics …
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.
… The beginning of spring brings some good budgetary news for NIH and NHGRI. On March 11, the U.S. Congress passed a … Year 2022 federal budget, which provides ~$45 billion for NIH (an increase of $2.03 billion). NHGRI’s budget is … Office of Communications (or “the OC”). Part of the reason for this renaming was to provide name symmetry for the three …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life. … to "genes," but we know other parts are important for regulating and translating the genome as well as … to think of the genome sequence as the "book of life" for an organism - one that contains all of the biological …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… are here . Back at NIH, but with the opportunity for a global impact, NIH is seeking to recruit a Chief Data … Town Hall at Massachusetts General Hospital on July 17 and Genomics in Medicine & Health Strategic Planning Workshop on … the various strategic planning events, please sign up for email updates and monitor the ‘Genomics2020’ calendar . …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… array of updates about the many happenings at NHGRI and in genomics, I would like to draw your attention to efforts of … and Radiomics Working Group has issued a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting feedback from stakeholders … with a companion RFI focused on reference material gaps for radiology. Responses are requested by November 1. In …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… As featured in The Genomics Landscape earlier this year, Dr. Bill Gahl recently … is excited to find an outstanding physician-scientist for this important position, one who will lead our Intramural … workshop. But note— the submission deadline is tomorrow ! For more details, visit the workshop website . All the best, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci).
… The new year is getting off to a typical genomics-energized start for NHGRI. We just updated our Talking Glossary of Genomic … and audio recordings from experts at NHGRI. Look out for more terms to come in 2025! By the simple coincidence of … of other ancestries makes PRS calculations less accurate for people whose ancestors were not European. Researchers …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … Genomics is a field of biology focused on studying all the … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an …