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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome … native to the mountains of Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area. (A … DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Media Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human Microbiome Project was … "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century," to share the latest research on the …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite his scientific … Dr. Watson’s career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments about his … by science and are counter to the mission and values of NHGRI. …
Event
NHGRI will host a TiDHE ancillary event for trainees and early-stage career investigators at the 2022 ASHG Annual Meeting on October 27, 2022.
… and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office within the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will host an … and early-stage career investigators, "NHGRI Building a Diverse Workforce: Listening to the Voices of Trainees and Early-Stage Scientists," at the 2022 ASHG …
Staff
Christina R. Daulton serves as the Partnerships and Engagement Officer at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the Office of the Deputy Director and the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office.
… as the Partnerships and Engagement Officer at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the Office of the Deputy Director and the Training, Diversity, and … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the Office of the Deputy Director and the Training, Diversity, and …
Research Funding
The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… The human genome reference is used by essentially all researchers … assemblies at scale. This has led to the implementation of a “pangenome reference”, which will include genome … analyses done worldwide, and less likely to result in differences across populations in the ability to detect …
Event
On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… trajectories, cellular responses, and dynamic processes in general that may mediate genetic effects on traits? … optical methods allow us to profile the molecular features of cells at scale. What’s needed, technically or … understanding of Mendelian inheritance were early foci of human genetics that naturally emphasized family-based studies …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public, both in the United States and around the world, have diverse views about whether germline genome editing should be … Patients, patient advocates, and families of patients with genetic disorders have diverse views on …
News Release
Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… Study identifies nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses residing on skin, far more than previously known. … identified and catalogued more species that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to … advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques. Some of these previously unknown species are the most abundant on …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Thirty years ago, today, the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially launched. I was there … on the starting line, then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics. …