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NHGRI hosted a CRISPR "Ask Me Anything" with Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., reaching 10.5 million people worldwide.
… cure debilitating and life-threatening diseases closer to reality, but with those promises come concerns that it could …
Media Advisory
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research
The Director's Report Related documents contain links to materials supplemental to Dr. Eric Green's Director's Report presentation to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research in February 2021.
… LINCS Program Website LINCS Consortium Website LINCS Virtual Symposium Virtual Symposium Recording 28 Human Heredity and Health in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the December 2021 NHGRI symposium's success in confronting the difficult pasts of eugenics and scientific racism.
… 2021, the NHGRI History of Genomics Program hosted a virtual symposium entitled “ The Meaning of Eugenics: … social genomics, and disability. Video recordings of the virtual symposium can be viewed on NHGRI’s YouTube channel, …  Last month, NHGRI concluded the 10-part virtual “Bold Predictions for Human Genomics by 2030 Seminar …
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Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… Code exhibition into your home and classroom.  Take a virtual tour of the exhibition and explore the various … Virtual Tour …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… NHGRI History of Genomics Program, the institute hosted a virtual lecture last month entitled “ The history of genomics … events. In May, it convened an expert panel for a virtual meeting entitled " Does genetic and genomic screening … Q&A sessions with NIH scientists, workshops, and hands-on virtual activities. This year, NHGRI expanded the program to …
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… college dedicated to clinical genetics became a reality in 1990, when Dr. Michael Kaback, as president of … The NBSTRN infrastructure includes three tools; the Virtual Repository of Dried Blood Spots (VRDBS), the … at all practice levels. ACMGÕs very popular live, virtual Case Conferences have expanded to now include monthly …
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After a lifelong obsession with completing things, Adam Phillippy has helped in the final completion of the human genome sequence. The researcher talks about his life path to genomics, his relationship with perfection and his next big thing.
… that helped make the Human Genome Project’s goal a reality, Phillippy ended up at one of the key origins of the …