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The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance) is to develop and maintain sustainable genome information resources that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility.
… Organism Databases (MODs), and the Gene Ontology (GO) Consortium is to develop and maintain sustainable genome … in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is … for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility. … The Model Organism …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. People … of these multi-layered stories and their implications for human history and health," said Dr. Rotimi. "The way people … Global Health is actively participating in the H3Africa Consortium 's effort to develop an African-specific …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… counter to the mission and values of NHGRI. … The National Human Genome Research Institute is the driving force for … the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the International Human Genome Project (HGP). The HGP was … National Center for Human Genome Research celebrates its 5th anniversary. James D. Watson** Lecture is established. …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… for many years (see Figure 1). With the growing scale of human genetics studies and the increasing number of clinical … paid to understanding the underlying costs of generating a human genome sequence. Accurately determining the cost for sequencing a given genome (e.g., a human genome) is not simple. There are many parameters to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … Genome Project (HGP) began on October 1, 1990. Led by an international team of multidisciplinary researchers, the HGP … Green, draft sequence human genome, Human Genome Project, International Common Disease Alliance (ICDA), Richard …
Staff
Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… and platforms to answer basic research questions on the human skin microbiome and hospital-associated pathogens. Dr. Conlan … Biology, 13(7):R64. 2012. [ PubMed ] The Human Microbiome Consortium. Structure, Function and Diversity of the Human …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the Human Genome Project allow us to compare genome sequences … among the most common questions that humans ponder. The Human Genome Project produced a reference human genome …
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The newly launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites.
… launched Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium to include 30 U.S. sites. … The National … (IGVF) consortium, initiated and funded by NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). NHGRI will fund 25 … will work to understand how genomic variation alters human genome function, and how such variation influences …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… completed a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which … differences, like healthy and diseased states, across human tissues and cell types. … The atlas is the culmination … of work from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, established to catalog how genomic variation …
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Researchers from the NIH-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium will answer questions about a set of papers to be published in the Nature Portfolio journals and Genome Research. The papers and the briefing are under embargo until May 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. E.T.
… Researchers from the National Institutes of Health-funded Human Pangenome Reference Consortium will answer questions about a set of papers to be … embargo until May 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. E.T. … The new human pangenome reference, a high-quality collection of …