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About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
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 … NHGRI has collected perspectives from attendees at the African Society of Human Genetics Meeting in Rwanda and the …
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… to Inform NextGen Sequencing Choices. (Bioinformatics and Genomic Technology) 2259W. Samson Y. Gebreab: Next-generation … sequencing identifies miRNAs in peripheral blood of African Americans related to metabolic syndrome and abdominal … of Sequence Variants in a Population-based Study of African Americans: Implications for report of incidental …
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.
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. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… – ENCODE was able to develop an updated and much-improved genomic encyclopedia, expanding its provision of critical … in the ENCODE 3 publications also help to explain how genomic variation outside of protein-coding regions can … will continually help to advance our understanding of genomic basis of human traits and diseases. With the success …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… will utilize high-throughput molecular assays to produce: genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… but would not give information about how it's used. As genomic technology improved, more complicated maps could be … of Healthcare Provider Educational Resources Mapped to Genomic Competencies Health Education England - Genomics …
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.
… for both the new policy and the long-standing NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy; this includes the provision of … with the aim of developing a sustainable and collaborative African genomics research enterprise. With most of its … of humanity and, therefore, has the largest amount of genomic diversity. However, the genomes of people living in …
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).
… start for NHGRI. We just updated our Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms with several new entries, including … the venues at which I’ve spoken about genomics and genomic medicine. For example, last month I spoke to a large … with a particular disease. This involves analyzing genomic data from thousands of people. Unfortunately, most …