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Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… October 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us … video! Starting Thursday, Oct. 1 through the first week of October, NHGRI encourages you to record a short video … your thought process, consider finishing one or more of the following prompts: When I first heard of the ambitious …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… that focused on more basic and then more applied areas of genomics, and this was followed by a trainee-only session … on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Morehouse School of Medicine. … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics.  … genomics, or research on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of genomic and genetic advances. NHGRI …
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.
… happened in genomics since then, including some impressive advances in genomic medicine implementation. You can see photos from my … episodes, Dr. Donohue discusses preserving the history of the Human Genome Project; the importance of conversations … Effect of genomic and cellular environments on gene expression noise …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… Genome Sequencing Consortium announced its generation of a high-quality draft sequence of the mouse genome. This provided researchers the first opportunity to compare the contents of the human genome with that of another mammal, an … Over the past year, various aspects of genomic data sharing (GDS) have been highlighted via this …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Media Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human Microbiome Project was … "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century," to share the latest research on the …
Research Funding
​CSER is rapidly advancing the knowledge necessary to develop best practices for implementating genomic sequence data into clinical care. ​
… Reports of genomic sequencing being applied to the medical care of … clinical workflow. The ethical, legal, and psychosocial implications of returning genomic variation data, with all of … care, and 3) research the ethical, legal, and psychosocial implications (ELSI) of bringing broad genomic data into …
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 in history. The project was a voyage of biological discovery led by an international group of researchers looking to comprehensively study all of the … The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… I would like to bring to your attention a wonderful example of scientific influencers making their way into pop culture. Recently, four NHGRI-funded genomic scientists were named among the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Time magazine. Adam Phillippy, Ph.D. , Karen Miga, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… The beginning of spring brings some good budgetary news for NIH and NHGRI. … budget, which provides ~$45 billion for NIH (an increase of $2.03 billion). NHGRI’s budget is $639 million, an … specifically, the Office of Communications, the Office of Genomic Data Science, and the Training, Diversity, and Health …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… Each news cycle brings reminders about the importance of science and its critical role in society, and NHGRI … remains more committed than ever to facilitating the use of genomics for addressing all threats to human health – … historical milestone for genomics: the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. To …