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NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To commemorate this milestone and the genomic … developments made since the end of the Human Genome Project and the importance of genomics in people's lives. … how far we have come since the end of the Human Genome Project and provides a glimpse into the future as genomics …
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.
… the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. To amplify that drumbeat, the NHGRI … to identify all functional elements in the human and mouse genomes. The project recently reported the findings from its … that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes. Much of the work focused on DNA regions called …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the original … took on a wide range of other goals, from sequencing the genomes of model organisms to developing new technologies to study whole genomes. Besides delivering on the stated goals below, the …
News Release
The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for … of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the project by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National … the institute responsible for leading NIH's effort in the project. … The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, was …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the Human Genome Project receiving the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award.
… the Field of Medicine 2017) recognizes the Human Genome Project for its collaborative success that has contributed to … help commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project's completion in April 2003, the spring issue of the … NHGRI Program Director overseeing the Human Microbiome Project . … Genomics Research NIH Completes In-Depth Genomic …
News Release
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project has created a detailed resource on the letters of life, DNA, identifying genes and regions that may regulate genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … ENCODE Project's third phase offers new insights into the … of candidate DNA “switches” from the human and mouse genomes that appear to regulate when and where genes are … depicting DNA “switches” from the human and mouse genomes that appear to regulate when and where genes are …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the legacy of the Human Microbiome Project as it reaches completion.
… Within this collection of microbial species are numerous genomes containing millions of genes that encode an enormous … catalyzed the launching of the NIH Human Microbiome Project (HMP). In 2007, the NIH Common Fund initiated the HMP … including the International HapMap Project , the 1000 Genomes Project , the Genomic Resources Program, the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… 20 th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) – a major milestone in the history of science. … contributing to the effort. In fact, by the end of the project, researchers from 20 different countries contributed … the human genome and compete with the publicly-funded project. During the virtual discussion, the G5 leaders …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… with different methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they influence the … actual (diploid) genome is ~6 billion bases in size. Genomes are large and, at least with today's methods, their … sequencing methods during the time of the Human Genome Project and circa ~ 2016. An alternative to whole-genome …
Research Funding
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… of DNA Elements (ENCODE) in September 2003 to carry out a project to identify all functional elements in the human … In addition, homologous sequences from other vertebrate genomes, identified from whole genome shotgun assemblies or … BAC clones for the ENCODE regions for different vertebrate genomes have been identified by Eric Green's group at …