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Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics helps us understand evolution and protect our biological ecosystems.
… samples of DNA, scientists perform computer analyses to catalog all the living things that are present based on …
Research Funding
Building upon a foundation of quantitative genetics laid over a century ago, applying modern genomic approaches to resolve how genetic and non-genetic factors shape variation in human diseases and traits.
… the fore as large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) reveal differences in apparent genetic effects across …
Event
On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… within and between families from a 3-million-person GWAS of educational attainment” by the Social Science Genetic …
Profile
In a conversation, Dr. Elise Feingold reflects on her path to NHGRI, describes her experience leading the ENCODE program and shares advice for those considering different scientific careers.
… project , a monumental effort that sought to decipher and catalog all of the functional elements encoded in the human …
Staff
Dr. Ajay Pillai was a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 2012 to 2025.
… Cells), that aims in the long-term to develop a consistent catalog molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles …
Staff
Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
Staff
Dr. Rudy Pozzatti is the chief of NHGRI's Scientific Review Branch.
… to sequence genes, annotate genomes and building catalog of genetic variations. We're beginning to fund …
News Release
The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites.
… biological function.” The IGVF consortium will develop a catalog of the results and approaches used in their studies. …
File
… (missing) heritability for common disease from GWAS data.pptx …