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The founder effect is the reduction in genetic variation that results when a small subset of a large population is used to establish a new colony.
… is the reduction in genetic variation that results when a small subset of a large population is used to establish a new … to the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger … have genotypes and physical traits resembling the initial small, separated group, and these may be very different from …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NHGRI Intramural Research Program as well as announces the launch of a new digital history archive.
… investigators. The NHGRI IRP also hosts the research programs of several prominent NIH leaders — former NIH … workforce, but understanding the successes of training programs requires reliable metrics and methods for evaluating … Office has developed a new toolkit to help training programs evaluate progress in achieving their training goals …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the NIH UNITE program's goal to end structural racism in biomedical research.
… these disparities and inequities and to support research programs for developing effective interventions. Five UNITE … link NHGRI’s data science strategy with its research programs and other programs at NIH, the institute plans to generate an … NIH support for conferences and scientific meetings Small business initiatives for innovative diagnostic …
Profile
In a conversation, Dr. Elise Feingold reflects on her path to NHGRI, describes her experience leading the ENCODE program and shares advice for those considering different scientific careers.
… reflects on her 36-year career at NIH directing genomics programs and mentoring program analysts. … human genetics department, which was relatively new and small at the time. We had a seminar class taught by different … fortunate to get a job there afterwards. I just loved the small start-up feel of what eventually became NHGRI. Early …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a five-year, $7.1 million contract to support a new Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program, which will provide early-stage professionals with experience in a range of genomics careers.
… in the oversight and administration of research-funding programs at the forefront of genomics. “This fellowship …
Fact Sheets
A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether the DNA from a particular individual contains a mutation in genes.
… in genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2 . The chip consists of a small glass plate encased in plastic. Some companies … DNA Microarray Technology Fact Sheet …
Staff
Kris Wetterstrand is the program operations lead in the NIH Division of Extramural Operatons.
Research Funding
The Division of Genome Sciences supports and accelerates foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches, in basic genomics and functional genomics research. The Division also oversees a number of transformational initiatives and programs in genomic sciences.
… Sciences supports and accelerates foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches, in basic … also oversees a number of transformational initiatives and programs in genomic sciences. … division supports and accelerates foundational resources, technology development, experimental approaches, data science …
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.
… those from the Human Genome Project, the major genomics programs that followed it, and scholarship work related to … study on the history of NHGRI human genomic variation programs (from the Haplotype Map Project to the recently … people involved in the Human Genome Project, major NHGRI programs, and the broader field of genomics. This oral …