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Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… Your genome contains many important clues about you—from your … to the way your body responds to diseases, medications, and aging. Find out how the rapidly emerging field of … genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the International Common Disease Alliance's scientific plenary and launch meeting in September, which included an international panel on opportunities emerging outside the U.S., North America, and Europe; discussions about polygenic risk scores; and an overview about data platforms, data sharing, and ethics.
… To productively use a long, blank (and boring) hallway near my office in Building 31 on the NIH … a graphical display illustrating the scale of human genome sequence. The wall is now enhanced with a representation of ~1/1000th of the human genome sequence – specifically, about 3 million G’s, A’s, …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite … career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments about his beliefs on race, nationalities, homosexuality, gender and other societal topics. Dr. Watson’s opinions on these …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… capitalize on growing availability of large-scale genomic and health record data worldwide to advance the science of … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to … Research. The goal of the program is to develop and evaluate next-generation healthcare that uses …
eMERGE
Important information about RFAs, upcoming dates, frequently asked questions and helpful links.
… about RFAs, upcoming dates, frequently asked questions and helpful links. … Q&A webinar for the eMERGE Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network funding opportunities. Frequently … can be used to formulate a genomic risk assessment and management plan? Each genomic risk assessment must …
Staff
Dr. Rongling Li is an epidemiologist and program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Li is a genetic epidemiologist and the program director for the International Hundred … lead program director for the electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network from January 2009 to January … in the past 10 years. Prior to joining the National Human Genome Research Institute in February 2009, Dr. Li worked at …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure that genomics benefits the health of all humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including … NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Dr. Adam Phillippy as the founding director of the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research (CGDSR).
… Happy New Year to you and yours — and here’s to a 2024 featuring many breakthrough … the National Association of Scholars event "Unlocking the Genome: The Human Genome Project" featured me, Aristides … discussed the history of the Human Genome Project. A video recording of that discussion is also available . All the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… I just returned from a productive and jam-packed trip to Australia, during which I received an … talks, touring multiple genomics research institutions, and meeting with many talented researchers, clinicians, … Dr. Donohue discusses preserving the history of the Human Genome Project; the importance of conversations about …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s … The Human Genome Project …