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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 4, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the establishment of the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC), which aims to move towards more internationally coordinated, sustainable, and streamlined mechanisms that support the biodata ecosystem.
… not recognized until the 20th century, it paved the way for future research in genetics, including the discovery of DNA. Turning … ( part 1 and part 2 ) produced by the NHGRI History of Genomics Program and a recent fireside chat that I had with … funders, journals, and many other stakeholders strive for across the biomedical research landscape. To read more …
News Release
Researchers funded by NHGRI’s Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific expertise.
… of new DNA sequencing techniques has been a gamechanger in genomics. However, new genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research investigating human biology and disease. To address … program has fueled the development of novel technologies for studying the human genome, including deepening our …
Research Funding
Effort to accelerate understanding of the molecular basis of cancer using genome analysis technologies, including large-scale genome sequencing.
… Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which are both part of the … of data generated through TCGA remain publicly available  for anyone in the research community to use.  …  (2010)  President Announces Major Recovery Act Funding for The Cancer Genome Atlas Project  (2009)  The …
Research at NHGRI
The Social and Behavioral Research Branch conducts research to apply genomic discoveries to improve health and clinical care.
… The Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) aims to develop optimal approaches for the integration of genomic discoveries into clinical and … families. We conduct research at the intersection of genomics and the social and behavioral sciences and train the …
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The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… data. It also serves as a consensus coordinate system for reporting results. The genome reference is therefore a critical resource for the genomics community. The NHGRI Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) provides funding for efforts to maintain and improve the human genome …
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IGNITE enhances genomic medicine by supporting the development of methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care.
… Findings from the genomics field have slowly started to find applications in … record (EMR) and provide clinical decision support (CDS) for implementation of appropriate interventions or clinical … of these methods and developing best practices for implementation is a key goal so that the information …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… their origins at Washington University, and I am grateful for my extensive ties to this outstanding institution. As the … are available on the ' Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics ' website. NHGRI will host a Town Hall at the … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics.  …
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The Genomics-enabled Learning Health System (gLHS) Network aims to identify and advance approaches for integrating genomic information into existing learning health systems.
… University Medical Center Nashville, TN Coordination for Demonstrating Real-world Advancement in Genomics Operations Network (DRAGON) 1U01HG013771-01  … M.D. Lori Orlando, M.D. Boston Veterans Administration Research Institute Boston, MA VA Office of Rural Health VA …
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NHGRI is initiating a new program-the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium to develop a framework for systematically understanding the effects of genomic variation on genome function and how these effects shape phenotypes.
… Starita Douglas Fowler University of Washington The Center for Actionable Variant Analysis; measuring variant function … Hadjantonakis Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Sloan … Kettering Institute for Cancer Research Deciphering the genomics of gene network regulation of T cell and fibroblast …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and guidance on how to approach them.
… This webpage discusses genomics-relevant considerations for informed consent and … about the risks and benefits of participating in a research project. … approach for their study is consistent with program or funding agency data-sharing expectations. In general, broad …