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The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… Rep. Louise Slaughter introduces the first version of the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. More + 1995 The … a Congresswoman and scientist from New York, introduces a bill called H.R. 2748 , "Genetic Information … the draft sequence of the human genome, President Bill Clinton gave a speech at a White House briefing in 2000 . …
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.
… years ago – specifically on June 26, 2000 – President Bill Clinton held a White House event to announce the completion …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… of that milestone in October 2020. In June 2000, President Bill Clinton held a press conference at the White House to … Sellers on combatting COVID-19 Dr. Collins joins Senator Bill Frist’s podcast A Second Opinion to discuss the Human …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… 1998 March 1998: Vice President Al Gore announces that the Clinton administration is calling for legislation to bar … Senate has passed a bipartisan, genetic nondiscrimination bill. The bill prevents health insurers and employers from using …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2018 edition of The Genomics landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights five new educational videos that use poetry and dance.
… role in the exhibition, feature people such as President Bill Clinton, James Watson, Francis Collins, Maynard Olson, John …
Event
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted an eConsult webinar to provide an overview of three notice of funding opportunities (RFA-HG-24-001, PAR-24-106 and PAR-24-107). Questions were answered during the webinar.
… affiliated with their healthcare system.  Can services bill providers, patients, or insurance? This will likely …
Event
NHGRI commemorates the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who passed away in March 2018, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor.
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… United States published sequencing begin US President Bill Clinton and Cytogenetic Map Second-generation in the United …
News Release
Dr. William Gahl, NHGRI Clinical Director, gave the Samuel Pruzansky Memorial Lecture on March 23 for the March of Dimes Clinical Genetics Conference.
… a hard time keeping it together. Too much respect for Bill to put into words #ACMGMtg17  Megan Grove @meganegrove Bill Gahl of @UDNconnect : w/ new genetic conditions, finding … . NGLY1.org @ngly1org Should've brought tissues to Dr. Bill Gahl's inspiring & heartfelt Pruzansky lecture at …
Policy Issues
Payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement.
… tests. This means that there is no straightforward way to bill for many tests or for payers to identify what genetic …