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The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights a strategic planning effort to establish a 2020 vision for genomics.
… the 10,000th day since the official launch of the Human Genome Project. While we celebrated that 'odometer moment,' … days. Once a laboratory-based discipline mostly focused on genome mapping and sequencing, the field has expanded greatly … many of us simply could not have imagined when the Human Genome Project began. In its nearly three decades of …
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.
… The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … critical for the success of efforts such as the Human Genome Project , 1000 Genomes , ENCyclopedia Of DNA … Home Reference was created at the end of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in response to a growing public interest …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… large-scale sequence datasets. NIH is increasingly hosting genome-sequence datasets and other genomic datasets in cloud … the talking glossary is one of the most visited sites on genome.gov . Some of the talking glossary’s terms receive … contexts. The redesigned layout of the talking glossary on genome.gov is based on analytical data and user experience, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… those using artificial intelligence. The National Cancer Institute will host this virtual event on September … as genomic medicine, polygenic risk scores, bioethics, genome sequencing, diversity of the genomics workforce, and … topics that are detailed in available factsheets on genome.gov, including gifs and imagery to make the topics fun …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of … Genomics, Genes, Gene Expression, Human Genome Project … on studying all the DNA of an organism — that is, its genome. Such work includes identifying and characterizing all …
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.
… in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s … news, President Biden has recently nominated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Surgeon Monica Bertagnolli, M.D. , to be the new director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) . Once appointed, she will be the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… with type 2 diabetes in Nigerians Doumatey, et al. Genome Med ., 2024 Mar, PMID : 38444015  It is estimated … shows promise in NIH clinical trial For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of … Videos 101st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Genome Research Building a Technical Community of Practice in …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… Genome … The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a … Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, Genes … The genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Did you know that at the base-pair level your genome is 99.9 percent the same as all of the humans around … and what your risk might be for various diseases. But your genome doesn't entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to detect …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently …  Research studies that generate genome-sequence data rely on a reference sequence for making … the more meaningful the comparative results. The human genome reference sequence is thus an essential resource for …