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NHGRI commemorates the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who passed away in March 2018, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor.
… and her work on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) helped to create protections against …
News Release
Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… turning genes on and off. While RNA was discovered over a century ago, researchers are still uncovering new RNA-related …
National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report-Related Documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in February 2023.
… Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Fauci Bids NIH Farewell After Half Century of Service 3 Departure of Director, Fogarty …
Educational Resources
Mendelian inheritance refers to certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
… thousands of experiments with pea plants in the 19th century. Mendel’s discoveries of how traits (such as color …
News Release
Sarah Bates has been named the new chief of the Communications and Public Liaison Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… real and can be measured – something Einstein predicted a century ago. Then, two years later, she supported the …
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… University Advanced Training at ICs Topic Speaker Sept. 21st – 23 rd, Sept. 26th 8.00 - 5.00 p m Advanced Training at …
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Researchers recommend more rigorous clinical study of dietary management practices for patients with IEMs, which may result in reformulating some medical foods.
… drugs. A medical food, as defined in the Orphan Drug Act of 1983, is regulated as a food by the Food and Drug … research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
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A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Senate passes the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003  (S. 1053) [thomas.loc.gov] by a vote of 95-0, … signs into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)  that will protect Americans against … Project and the field of genomics over the last quarter-century, the NHGRI History of Genomics Program hosts a …
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On March 15, 2021, NHGRI’s Policy and Program Analysis Branch hosted a panel discussion exploring a constant tension at multiple levels in genomics research and medicine, from patient-provider interactions to research engagement with marginalized communities.
… and clinical practice is the question of how experts can act in the best interest of patients and research …