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The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… with type 2 diabetes in Nigerians Doumatey, et al. Genome Med ., 2024 Mar, PMID : 38444015 It is estimated … for life. Despite RNA’s numerous important roles in human health, many technological challenges currently prevent … Videos 101st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Genome Research Building a Technical Community of Practice in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) new strategic plan, which aims to get people everywhere to realize the benefits of genomics and genetics research.
… availability of PCR was instrumental to the success of the Human Genome Project, with PCR-based methods now central to myriad genomic … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) , a professional organization of over …
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
… Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, which is led by NHGRI in partnership with other … This project created patient-focused education materials for the … Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, which is led by NHGRI in partnership with other …
Summit
This Summit is a 5-year initiative (2016-2020) designed to help developing nations build and expand their knowledge base, infrastructure, systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics.
… The International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics is a 5-year initiative … systems, research efforts and technologies in human genetics and genomics. Increasing their access to these … health initiatives, which aim to improve health and secure human lives. The Human Genome Project (HGP), led by the …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold.
… Advances in genomics are reducing the cost of genome sequencing by a million-fold. … Did you know that your genome contains about six billion individual building blocks … a day and for about $1000? Leaps in technology since the Human Genome Project have enabled remarkable genomics-based …
Event
A 10-part seminar series in 2021 that focuses on the “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030” that are described in NHGRI’s “Strategic Vision for Improving Human Health at the Forefront of Genomics.”
… ET Bold Prediction #1: Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … ET Bold Prediction #2: The biological function(s) of every human gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the … new seminar series this year on the “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030” that are described in NHGRI’s …
News Release
The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… clinicaltrials.gov . Today, researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the power of … National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) exhibit, Genome: Unlocking Life's Code, played a role in participant … Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and …
Staff
Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., served as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2009 to 2025.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D., served as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National … to that, he played an integral role in the Human Genome Project. Throughout his career, Dr. Green has authored and … fibrosis gene in yeast artificial chromosomes: a model for human genome mapping. Science , 250:94-98. 1990. [ PubMed ] …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new round … field into new frontiers and enable novel applications to human health and disease. "In developing an updated vision … 82nd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The process will culminate in the …
Event
NHGRI workshop seeking scientific perspectives for relating genomic variation to human phenotype.
… 23, 2019 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Introduction: Variant and Genome Function NHGRI Staff 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Current State of … Discovery and Interpretation of Variation Associated with Human Health and Disease Panel: Barbara Stranger Anshul … Predicting and Characterizing Functional Consequences of Genome Variation, Including Beyond Single Variant/Gene Panel: …