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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same. … in your DNA help to determine what you look like and what your risk might be for various diseases. But your … entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human Microbiome Project was … human development, physiology, immunity, brain development and behavior, and to create research resources for this …
For Health Professionals
Essential genomics competencies, practice guidelines, and curricular resources for a variety of health professions.
… patients. This page provides resources targeted to HCPs and their educators. … Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms : Features nearly 250 terms explained in an easy-to-understand way by leading scientists and … understand the diverse landscape of DTC-GT, the benefits and limitations of these tests and how results of DTC-GT may …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… for the training of several minority scientists and students from high school through graduate programs and beyond in biomedical research. As the Director of the CRGGH, he will … and international students and faculty in genomics and human genetic variation research. …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… some are beneficial, while others contribute to diseases and conditions, ranging from cognitive disabilities to … in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), helped fund and direct this international …
Staff
Dr. Lucia Hindorff is the Lead Extramural Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). She previously … Hutter CM, Manolio TA, Green ED. Prioritizing diversity in human genomics research. Nat Rev Genet . 2018 …
News Release
Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
… In the United States, an estimated 2.5 to 3 million people … have a gene variant associated sickle cell trait (SCT) and most never have related health complications. Researchers have now identified three … the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
News Release
NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to … DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, and …
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.
… Dr. Clesson Turner is a staff clinician and director of the NHGRI Reverse Phenotyping Core. In 1995, he received a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame … medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. In 2021, Dr. Turner joined …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite … career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments about his beliefs on race, nationalities, homosexuality, gender and other societal topics. Dr. Watson’s opinions on these …