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Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
News Release
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence. … …
News Release
A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… Program; Heidi Parker, Ph.D., of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI); and Elaine Ostrander, … Branch, who played a leading role in sequencing the canine genome.   The gene, known as BRAF , directs cells to … develop BRAF -targeted therapy strategies," they added. Canine tumors carrying the mutation also offer a new …
News Release
An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… human immune systems - has baffled researchers until now. Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, spreads when … the dog tumor genomes, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … survival strategies of an ancient clonally transmissible canine tumor. Genome Res , pii: gr.190314.115. 2015. [ PubMed …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green provides an update on the final stage of the Genomics2020 strategic planning process; the NIH website for COVID-19 information, the Gene documentary debut on PBS and more.
… up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. The first four such oral histories … of strategic planning that dates back to the Human Genome Project. These efforts have proven extremely valuable …
Diversity Center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the size and quality of the available genomics workforce.
… Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research … … Research projects at the UTRGV Diversity Center for Genome Research focus on diseases that are important health … Joanne Curran, Ph.D., and Satish Kumar, Ph.D. This project focuses on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… John Ohab … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new round … 82nd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The process will culminate in the … the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project, the international effort that first mapped a …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP), which was featured in last month’s The … with the other funders associated with the Human Genome Project. Following completion of the Project, NHGRI …
30 Oral Histories
For the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, the History of Genomics Program is featuring 30 oral histories from 30 key people working in genomics, as part of its broader efforts to capture people’s personal perspectives on history.
… genomic leaders … For the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, the History of Genomics Program is featuring 30 oral … on history. … For the 30th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, the History of Genomics Program is featuring …
Outreach
15 examples of how genomics has and continues to transform our world in myriad ways.
… continues to transform our world in myriad ways. … Human Genome Project, Complete Genome Sequence, Genomics Impact On Society, Cancer Genomics, …