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The National Museum of African American History and Culture presented an insightful conversation about advancements in genetic research and its implications for ​understanding race.
… Rick Kittles and Vence Bonham on how new findings in genetics tear down old ideas about race, grapple with ​the … was made possible by contributions from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and support from the National Human Genome Research Institute. …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of …
News Release
The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… clinicaltrials.gov . Today, researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the … about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society. The three-year project is comprised of seven surveys … survey or social media post was made public, the plan for the study went through a year-long public comment and …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … their findings in the September 2017 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics . … researchers compared 161 white, African, Asian and Latin American children with Noonan syndrome with 161 people of the …
Professional Development Programs
The Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship is designed for individuals interested in the development and implementation of genetics-related health and research policies at a national level.
… guiding research agendas to informing the integration of genetics and genomics in clinical settings, sound … informed with participation from people with expertise in genetics and genomics. ASHG and NHGRI co-sponsor the Genetics … process. The fellowship is designed as a bridge for those who wish to transition to a policy career.  …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… at the genetic differences that increase a person's risk for disease development. The findings, published today in the … appreciated, but also identify several promising targets for new treatments. … how they lead to increased risk. Functional explanations for these risk variants have been particularly elusive …
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 … the generation of full-length complementary DNAs (cDNAs) for more than 70 percent of known human and mouse genes. …
Event
On January 11, 2021, NHGRI and The George Washington University organized an interactive webinar.
… On January 11, 2021, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and George Washington … webinar, The Impact of COVID-19 in the Context of Society and Biology. The webinar addressed the following questions: What makes COVID-19 more dangerous for some individuals and communities than others? What does …
EDUCATION
The Talking Glossary features more than 250 common genetic terms pronounced and explained in an easy-to-understand way by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … by leading scientists and professionals at the National Human Genome Research Institute. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… designation intended to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's … structure in 1953. Watch the NHGRI DNA Day website for 2019 events and subscribe to the NHGRI DNA … NHGRI will hold a Strategic Planning Session at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2019 …