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NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) Informatics Tools for the Pangenome Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will host a pre-application webinar for the Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) Informatics Tools for the Pangenome … NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) Informatics Tools for …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… Genome … The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a … Genome, Genomics, DNA Sequence, Human Genome Project, Genes … The genome is the entire set of DNA instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes located in the …
Policy Issues
Most ethical discussions about genome editing center on human germline editing because changes are passed down to future generations.
… Most of the ethical discussions related to genome editing center around human germline because editing changes made in the germline … The debate about genome editing is not a new one but has regained attention … Bioethicists and researchers generally believe that human genome editing for reproductive purposes should not be …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision. … know that in the 15 years since we finished reading  the human genome sequence for the first time, we have developed … some exciting early studies that use CRISPR to edit the human genome in an effort to study and, perhaps eventually, …
News Release
Researchers have found powerful clues to why certain processes and systems in the mouse are so different from those in people.
… and biochemical programs involved in regulating mouse and human genomes. The scientists found that, in general, the … determine when the mouse is an appropriate model to study human biology and disease, and may help to explain some of … Of DNA Elements, program supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National …
News Release
Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal implications of genomic data is even crucial.
… Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute, launched in 1990 with the … that once we started generating massive amounts of human genomic data, there'd be lots of societal factors to … Researchers and clinicians are sequencing human genomes faster than ever, so considering the societal …
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.
… leading up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … the 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As … numerous genomic variants that may play a role in human disease. However, there is limited information about …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute is the driving force for advancing … institute's history is inextricably intertwined with the Human Genome Project and the history of the field of genomics. … The National Human Genome Research Institute began as the National Center …
News Release
Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… identified and catalogued more species that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to … The results appear in a new catalog, the Skin Microbial Genome Collection (SMGC), published today in Nature … the researchers set out to create a more comprehensive reference catalogue of the skin microbiome by combining the …
Event
This is the event agenda and related documents for the Eightieth Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research from May 8–9, 2017.
… for the 80th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The council advises the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and the … 80th Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … for the Eightieth Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research from May 8–9, 2017. …