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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to expand its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements … of that language, so that we can unlock the power of sequencing the genome for understanding both human health and … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, the ENCODE Project strives to catalog all the genes and …
Media Advisory
On Monday, June 24, 2019, Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) program investigators will present genomic research findings on implications for health and care of newborns during a public webinar session from 1:30 - 5:15 p.m Eastern.
… of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) … please contact NHGRI press team at nhgripressoffice@mail.nih.gov or 301-480-5289 for more information. About the … of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research develops and implements technology to …
Staff
Dr. Clesson Turner is the director of the Reverse Phenotyping Core and a staff clinician in the Center for Precision Health Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… chief of genetics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and as the chief of cancer genetics at the Murtha Cancer Center prior to retiring from the U.S. Army in 2019. After, … joined NHGRI to direct its Reverse Phenotyping Core in the Center for Precision Health Research. He oversees the daily …
Intramural Training Office
In NIH's annual Three-Minute Talks (TmT) competition, postbaccalaureate researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from each institute’s intramural research program have to describe their research clearly and engagingly in just three minutes using one PowerPoint slide. The competition challenges trainees to develop their communication skills as they explain the background, key findings, and significance of their work.
… Each year the NHGRI Intramural Training Office sponsors the Three-Minute Talks … annual competition, competing with other trainees across NIH.  … in 2017 TmT competition July 27, 2017 Feature Story: Intramural trainees represent NHGRI at 2015 plain language … the NHGRI Intramural Training Office at nhgritraining@mail.nih.gov . …
News Release
A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and an author of the study. “Only the chimpanzee genome … has only become possible in recent years due to new DNA sequencing technologies and analysis methods. These … About NHGRI and NIH … A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete …
News Release
NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… In the nearly four years since its launch, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program has made … disease; improved the analysis and interpretation of DNA sequencing results; and provided new insights into the … CSER is comprised of nine research grants and an NHGRI intramural research program. Each addresses clinical and …
News Release
NHGRI convened geneticists, biologists, clinicians, bioinformatics specialists and more to provide expert advice on the future of its Genome Sequencing Program.
… provide expert advice on the future of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). … two-day meeting, titled, Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond: A Planning workshop for the National … diseases. As more data becomes available in and outside of NIH-supported programs, an informatics infrastructure will be …
Talking Glossary
Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the exact sequence of nucleotides, or bases, in a DNA molecule.
… Nanopore DNA Sequencing … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the … Nanopore DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the … that cells use to develop and operate. Nanopore DNA sequencing involves reading the code of single DNA strands as …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human Microbiome Project was established to … On August 16-18, 2017, NIH will host a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging … of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research develops and implements technology to …
News Release
Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… to increased risk or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new technologies and … Texas, Houston. The investigators will analyze the genome sequencing data generated during the first phase of the … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of NIH. The first phase of the project determined the order of …