Search Results
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… papers that revealed the first detailed look at the human genome's nearly complete sequence. A part of the Human Genome Project, these studies launched a new era in … practice. In its 2020 Strategic Vision, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) charts a thoughtful …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2018 edition of The Genomics landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights five new educational videos that use poetry and dance.
… The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … of genomics to everyday life, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) aims to help increase the public's understanding of the human genome and the science of genomics. This is being pursued …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green spotlights on ELSIhub.
… that 20+ years later, we would be surveying the entire genome at once, even going into the ‘difficult regions’ to assess risks for complex conditions in all … the ongoing efforts to improve the human reference genome sequence. In 2003, Human Genome Project researchers …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … Every April 25, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) joins the rest of the … two historical milestones: the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s iconic …
Educational Resources
Teaching tools to present the foundations of genomics to students and help them understand the impact of genomics in their lives.
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome. … Human Genome Project, Francis Collins, DNA, Genomics, Base Pairs … The Human Genome Project was a large international, collaborative effort that mapped and sequenced the human genome for the first time. Conducted from 1990 to 2003, the …
Fact Sheets
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … An organism's complete set of DNA is called its genome. Virtually every single cell in the body contains a … billion DNA base pairs, or letters, that make up the human genome. With its four-letter language, DNA contains the …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… for genomics and society activities at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The mission of the Genomics and …
About NHGRI
The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all.
… a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The goals of the working group are to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. notes that a number of individuals with strong ties to NHGRI have been nominated and/or appointed to serve on the White House Science Team.
… 93rd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on May 17-18. As usual, the … Carolyn M. Hutter, Ph.D. (Director, NHGRI Division of Genome Sciences)  2020 NHGRI Strategic Vision … genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project . Dr. Collins is the only presidentially …