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Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE)
The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of innovative genomic research projects through infrastructure building and the formation of interdisciplinary research teams at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), institutions with a documented record and/or historical and current mission of recruiting, educating, training and graduating students from any of the populations identified as underrepresented in biomedical research.
… The Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium aims to support the development of … communities. … The objectives of the Diversity Centers for Genome Research Consortium are to carry out innovative, … analytical capabilities of MSIs. … Diversity Center for Genome Research at Meharry Principal Investigator: Anil …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… difference between 2018 and 15 years ago when the Human Genome Project was completed, is that genomics is now used … "flu shot." Even so, just one mutation in the virus's genome can make a big difference in the severity of someone's …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… University in Stanford, CA on July 17, 2018. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … of genomics.  …  After more than a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program is drawing to an end. A … can contribute their health information online to the project, and some will also be asked to visit a local partner …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… significance of their results.   …  In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially complete sequence of the human genome. The project took the practical approach of using the …
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.
… the while recognizing that he never completely left the ‘genome nest’ while serving as NIH Director.  All the best,  … mechanisms supporting this research, including research project grants (R01) , exploratory/developmental research … Day . From mid-November until Thanksgiving, tweets from @genome_gov using the hashtag #FamilyHealthDay2021 will …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… session prior to the official start of the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology  Meeting on February 27, 2019 in Marco Island, Florida.  … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … October, the NHGRI Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project held a workshop as an ancillary event at the American …
News Release
Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, analyzing how genome sequences-the order of chemical letters in a cell's … of Texas, Houston. The investigators will analyze the genome sequencing data generated during the first phase of the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), an innovative collaboration that began in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s … and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project . After traveling to 12 states and Canada, the …
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.
… September 26, 2018 at Morehouse School of Medicine. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code  exhibition is currently … critical for the success of efforts such as the Human Genome Project , 1000 Genomes , ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements …