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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of the larger consortium. Despite these hurdles, many genomic investigators start their careers as members of such … NHGRI recently launched a new program - the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award  - that aims to assist 'team science' … Genetics Home Reference aimed to provide consumer-friendly information about the effects of genomic variation on human …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… many issues regarding the social context of genomics. Information about our genomes is starting to become part of our everyday life. Genomic information shapes societal messages about DNA in how … studies of the ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic advances can help to break down barriers and yield a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… across a range of topics - from basic genomics, to genomic medicine, to the societal issues relevant to genomic advances, to the community and education needs … on minority health and health disparities. For more information, see the recent NHGRI news feature  on this …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… particular, face complicated ethical questions about what information they should disclose, and to whom, when genome … group, this may not be as hard as it sounds. Although genomic technologies may be new to many pediatricians, and … best interests of the child, pediatricians must recommend genomic sequencing when necessary for diagnosis whether or …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… Ph.D. , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will play a … evaluation of the institute’s Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program. The CEGS Program was launched … processes. The story focuses on a patient with a genomic variant in WARS2 , a crucial gene that produces …
News Release
The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to inform human vocalization processes.
… within captive New Guinea singing dogs changed their genomic makeup by reducing the variation in the group's DNA. … singing dogs have most likely lost a large number of genomic variants that existed in their wild … nature of the Highland Wild Dog and lack of genomic information made it difficult to test the theory. In 2016, in …
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Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients. They have developed an algorithm that sorts out genomic mutations and variations and ranks them according to … clinical trials that test a therapy aimed at a particular genomic alteration. The scientists reported their results May …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
… Items within this archive may contain highly sensitive information about grant funding processes, as well as potential patient information and personally identifiable information (PII). The items available digitally through via …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… I would like to draw your attention to a request for information from the All of Us  Research Program. The … produced comprehensive, multi-dimensional maps of the key genomic changes in 33 types of cancer. The datasets generated … Sequencing Program (GSP); the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program; the Encyclopedia of DNA …