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About NHGRI
The Board of Scientific Counselors evaluates the NHGRI intramural research programs and provides periodic technical and scientific peer review.
… programs of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and provides periodic technical and scientific peer … programs of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and provides periodic technical and scientific peer review of the work of individual investigators in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR). Board members …
About Genomics
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
… NHGRI has launched a publicly available and … artifacts from the Human Genome Project and other major genomics efforts. To receive more information about gaining … NHGRI has had four amazing scientific directors that led our … research, challenges and successes and some fun memories in a two-part video recorded in July 2023. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… address to the entering class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Since most of the students in attendance … are not majoring in the sciences, I focused on how genomics is increasingly relevant in our everyday lives. It … for life science and biomedical research. Many of us at NHGRI are gearing up for the American Society of Human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., introduces us to new scientific director Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., his background and prior accomplishments.
… passage of a new budget this fiscal year. The CR allows NHGRI to continue to function and perform most of our normal … to bring to your attention a spectacular recent feature in Science that describes the remarkable work of NHGRI’s physician scientist Dan Kastner, the outgoing NHGRI …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… I recently had the opportunity to highlight the progress in genomics over the last three decades – from the early years … field that is increasingly relevant to peoples’ lives. NHGRI strives to be at the forefront of efforts to engage and … Recent NHGRI ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning events included a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… your summer plans — and if you happen to find yourself in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: … Natural History. As described in the December issue of The Genomics Landscape , the exhibition debuted at the … GenomeTV starting at 11:30 a.m. ET to hear updates about NHGRI and genomics research more broadly. The first hour of …
Genetic Disorders
Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth and the most common form of disproportionate short stature.
… growth. It is the most common form of disproportionate short stature. It occurs in one in every 15,000 to one in 40,000 live births. … Achondroplasia is caused by a gene alteration (mutation) in the FGFR3 gene. The FGFR3 gene makes a protein called … fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 that is involved in converting cartilage to bone. FGFR3 is the only gene known …
Genomics and Medicine
A list of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG).
… The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group  (GMWG) compiles a list … of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for … Accomplishments in Genomic Medicine … Accomplishments in Genomic Medicine … educational resources in genomic medicine compiled by the NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG). …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Medicine Working Group explores and advises on issues related to the adoption of genomic medicine.
… The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group is a subcommittee of the … The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group arose from genomic … outlined by the 2011 NHGRI Strategic Plan  and continued in the 2020 NHGRI Strategic Plan . The working group will … in advising NHGRI on research needed to evaluate and move genomics into routine medical practice. The working group …
News Release
NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… paper materials created or preserved during his tenure as NHGRI director from 1993 to 2008. “We recognized the … public wanting to know more about the development of genomics and the vital role played by NIH . We worked hard … years after the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, his full collection also includes numerous assets …