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NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities with the use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period.
… and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Funds are used to … of genomic datasets that expand considerably the scale of data available for analysis in the newborn period. Clinical … screening results (positive or negative) and analyze those data in the context of one or more of the following research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… a White House event to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … recently published guidance on incorporating genomic data into electronic health records (EHRs). EHRs are a …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… Software opens the door for a greater number of complete genome sequences. … software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. This software, … software quickly and precisely assembled the sequences of whole chromosomes, which was once a painstaking feat. As …
Staff
Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… for Genomics and Data Science research and head of the Genome Informatics Section at the National Human Genome … for Genomic Research, he developed algorithms for whole-genome alignment that were used by the FBI to trace the … In 2022, his team published the first truly complete sequence of a human genome, revealing over 200 million bases …
Educational Resources
Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
… of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. …
Staff
Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
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… Elena Ghanaim is the Policy Advisor for Data Science and Sharing within the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). She spearheads NHGRI’s … of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have identified a genomic signature for some aggressive prostate tumors, which may help healthcare providers pinpoint treatment options.
… Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their collaborators … proteins that fix damage to DNA. The research team used whole genome sequencing, a process that reveals the complete DNA … cancer, genomic signatures, Elaine Ostrander Ph.D., whole genome sequencing, BRCA2 gene, PARP inhibitors …
Staff
Dr. Shurjo Sen is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences who manages a portfolio of grants focused upon genomic data sciences, and is particularly interested in transitioning genomics from a centralized data repository model to cloud-based collaborative science.
… Dr. Sen joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an extramural program … and manages a portfolio of grants at the intersection of data science and genomics. Apart from a wide-ranging interest … focus areas include transitioning siloed or centralized data environments in genomics to cloud-based collaborative …
News Release
NHGRI has selected James Thomas, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), to will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet their research needs.Â
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … Consortium to help produce the first complete human genome sequence and a more diversely representative human genome … adapt and implement pioneering methodologies, such as whole-genome sequencing, that were made possible by new …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… the Office of Communications, the Office of Genomic Data Science, and the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity … research participants and patients about how their genomic data will be used and shared. In the clinical setting, where … seeking clinical care, conversations about how genomic data may later be shared in databases can sometimes be an …