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Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… Genome Project, Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act, GINA, Genetic Disease, Workplace Discrimination, Laws …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is fostering an appreciation for what our DNA means for our health, identities and culture.
… signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act  (or GINA for short). This law is now enforced by … about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Many universities invite members of the public to join … Consent, Privacy, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), Genetic Discrimination, Genomics And Race … …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… Director Francis Collins testified in hearings about the 21st Century Cures Act, which were held to celebrate the one-year …
Policy Issues
There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
… of the investigator and their institution. In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act amended the Public Health Service Act to …
News Release
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network has opened an online patient application portal called the UDN Gateway.
… said Rachel Ramoni, D.M.D., Ph.D. "Our goal is to match 21st century medicine with 21st century technology by creating a comprehensive and …
Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
…   Videos: Smithsonian Genome Exhibit Unlocks 21st Century Science of Life UNC Professor Helps Design New …
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.
… to Accelerate Discoveries in the Cloud Testimony on 21st Century Cures Implementation: Updates from FDA and NIH Genome: …
News Release
John Ohab, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and science communicator, has been named chief NHGRI's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… needed to tell the evolving story of genomics in the 21st century," said DPCE Director Laura Lyman Rodriguez, Ph.D. …
News Release
NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… who require these services and, in doing so, create a 21st century model for diagnosis and treatment in this genomic and … research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… Announcement Videos: Smithsonian Genome Exhibit Unlocks 21st Century Science of Life UNC Professor Helps Design New …