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The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … The big news of the last month was the announcement by Francis Collins … and I fully expect considerable fanfare and celebrations in the coming months to commemorate his contributions. While … director, have published a commentary in the journal Human Genetics and Genomic Advances that details the need for …
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 commemorate and celebrate this occasion in an unconventional way: by pulling out your phone and …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Faherty, Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by … populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have …
Event
On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… The report concludes that efforts to enhance diversity in the genomics field must improve. With over 4,000 survey … or ancestry as white (67%). The top three primary areas of work for employed respondents include genetic counseling, … … Request an Accommodation … Panelists … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National …
News Release
NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… Anil Shanker, Ph.D. LaMonica Stewart, Ph.D. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — Edinburg, TX Sarah … The National Institutes of Health has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for … said Ebony Madden, Ph.D., Program Director at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. The …
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… Liaison Branch … Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer, including important genes and pathways … by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the …
News Release
The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… and Public Liaison Branch … The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a program co-funded by the National Cancer … and NHGRI, has greatly improved our understanding of the molecular signatures underlying different cancers - … of Breast Cancer The TCGA data, more than two petabytes in total from 33 cancer types, catalogs all the key genomic …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same. … Did you know … percent the same as all of the humans around you - but in that 0.1 percent difference are many of the things that … entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to …
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NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): (RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027.
… Goals and objectives of the program Eligibility criteria Overview of RFA-HG-22-026 (U54) FOA Overview of RFA-HG-22-027 … the webinar, attendees are encouraged to email questions in advance to ebony.madden@nih.gov . … Agenda … Additional …
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The Cancer Genome Atlas identified molecular subtypes to help clinicians determine which tumors are more aggressive and which will respond to treatment.
… Benowitz … Media Availability A comprehensive analysis of the genomes of nearly 500 papillary thyroid carcinomas … treatment. … WHAT: Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network identified new molecular … managed by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute, both parts of the National …