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Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
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… Techniques to modify DNA in the genome have existed for several decades, but the conversation about the science and ethics of genome editing has grown louder due to faster, cheaper, and … the popular media tends to focus on the potential use of genome editing in humans, the main application of this …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As usual, … in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence phenotypes. NHGRI recently …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… for genomics and society activities at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … a working group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR). The mission of the Genomics and … in light of changes in genomics, genomic medicine, and the policy landscape, aiming to identify emerging issues or gaps. …
Staff
Jennifer Strasburger was the lead Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC).
… Ms. Jennifer Strasburger joined the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Extramural Research … and intramural investigators in depositing genomic data into public repositories such as dbGaP and AnVIL . Ms. … (GPA) for NHGRI as well as the co-chair for the NHGRI Data Access Committee (DAC). …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was funded in 2016 to coordinate activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components. … and administrative activities including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and …
Research Funding
The Genomics of Gene Regulation project develops methods to construct predictive, accurate gene regulatory network models using genomic data​​.
… As set out in the RFA, individual projects collect genomic data on gene expression, as well as surrogate markers of … an interactive group, accelerating discovery through the sharing of technical and biological insights gained during … variation, particularly in non-coding regions of the genome. This is a highly significant problem, as the vast …
Staff
Barbara Thomas is a scientific review officer for the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR).
… Governors, high-level oversight of project management, and data sharing through the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes … study section. Dr. Thomas joined the National Human Genome Research Institute in 2016. … Barbara Thomas, genomic data sharing, Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR), …
Staff
Kris Wetterstrand is the program operations lead in the NIH Division of Extramural Operatons.
… Operations (DEO).  She works with the Office of Genomic Data Science and the Genomic Program Administrator (GPA) to implement data sharing policies.  This includes: Developing implementation … Large-scale Sequencing Program, which managed the Human Genome Project, the ENCODE Project, an effort to identify …
Research Funding
The GREGoR (formerly the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium) is aimed at significantly increasing the proportion of Mendelian disorders with an identified genetic cause through enhanced data sharing, collaboration and an increased focus on the application of new technologies, sequencing strategies and analytical approaches.
… University of Washington (UW) Mendelian Genomics Data Coordinating Center U24HG011746 Mendelian Genomics … The National Human Genome Research institute funded the GREGoR Consortium in … The program comprises five Research Centers (RCs) and a Data Coordinating Center (DCC). The research centers will …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Genome Statute and Legislation Database, which recently received a major revamp to help researchers, policy analysts, and the public more easily find state-level legislation related to genomics.
… 101st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research . I invite you to watch the Open Session of … legislation. That is why in 2014, NHGRI created the Genome Statute and Legislation Database (GSLD) , which … include employment and insurance discrimination, genetic data privacy, genetics and genomics research, and the use of …