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About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… healthcare provider about how to best treat your condition and avoid side effects. … your family. It includes tests for the biological father and mother to see what genetic variants they carry. The tests can help parents and healthcare providers make decisions before, during, and …
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.
… then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … with the Human Genome Project successfully completed and genomics maturing into a well-respected discipline. I am … not an endeavor for a serious postdoctoral research fellow and that genomics was not a field with a bright future! But …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… Group (GMWG) compiles a list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To … for specific publications by title, author, category and/or by date range. For an explanation about the selection criteria and categories, see the list of categories and their …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… human development, physiology, immunity, brain development and behavior, and to create research resources for this emerging field. … may be manipulated to maintain or improve our health, and to evaluate what is needed to advance this field over the … National Institutes of Health (NIH) : NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 institutes and centers …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… applications of genomic information in biomedical research and health care. Some of the successes of this program, which … in Nature : “Technology: The $1,000 Genome.” The history and achievements of the $1,000 Genome Program, which was led … up to the start of the $1,000 Genome Program. Sequencing and Re-Sequencing the Biome! July 2002 Sequencing …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… The Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship Training Program is a two-year fellowship … become laboratory directors with the expertise to oversee and interpret cytogenetic and molecular genetic tests … rotate through a variety of CLIA-certified cytogenetic and molecular genetics diagnostic laboratories at the NIH and …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to what we know about your personal and family health histories. We look at genes related to a … of conditions, including heart disease, breast cancer, and hearing loss. … Study members also give us information on their family and medical histories. Finally, blood samples are taken for …
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 … 99 percent of the human genome's gene-containing regions, and it has been sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99 percent. In …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… From The Genomics Landscape Originally published: January 13, 2022 … sharing is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been widely shared through … public data resources, such as the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP), model organism databases (e.g., Mouse …
About Genomics
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… NHGRI has launched a publicly available and keyword-searchable archive providing full digital access … historical artifacts from the Human Genome Project and other major genomics efforts. To receive more information about gaining … Program (IRP): Jefferey Trent, Eric Green, Dan Kastner and Charles Rotimi (our current director). To celebrate our …