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Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… our ancestry to the promise of precision medicine for all individuals and populations.The Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the … AMA: Ethical, legal and social implications of genomics research …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… Media Advisory Representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project (iHMP), which is coordinated by the … Representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human … While some cause disease, the vast majority are important for health or are harmless. Titled Future Directions for …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie Testimonials … 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics community … and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. …
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 … determine what you look like 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 …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … Did you know that your genome helps uncover the history of your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the Human Genome Project allow us to compare genome sequences …
Research Funding
NHGRI solicits grant applications that relate to its scientific priorities and research interests
… Most grant applications submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research or research training are investigator-initiated … proposal with a budget of $500,000 or more in direct costs for any one year, preliminary contact with the IC is … staff, use either the Content Map for Contacts by Research Area  or the Contacts by Research Area: Search . …
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.
… opening talk at the fourth annual International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics at NIH last month. The month-long … of other NIH institutes and centers; and the Foundation for the NIH (which raised funds with additional profit and … will focus on data science challenges facing the genomics research community. Details about these will be available …
Research Funding
The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… The human genome reference is used by essentially all researchers who … data. It also serves as a consensus coordinate system for reporting results. The genome reference is therefore a … to use the pangenome reference resource to improve their research.   … For Phase 2 of the HGRP three components were funded. They …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health. … $1000 Genome Program Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) … (GGR) Gene Environment Association Studies (GENEVA) Human Genome Project (HGP) International HapMap Project …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… is excited to find an outstanding physician-scientist for this important position, one who will lead our Intramural Research Program’s research efforts to implement genomics in … workshop. But note— the submission deadline is tomorrow ! For more details, visit the workshop website . All the best, …