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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… learn about India’s recent advances in genomics and plans for the future, especially in light of the growing need for … for a new competitively awarded grant program for Emerging Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science. With these funds, … Advisory Council for Human Genome Research  – Feb. 10 Mendelian Centers RFAs webinar  – Feb. 12 Funding …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… then a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of genomics pioneer Maynard Olson at Washington University … to have been awarded one of the first center grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National … who managed the HGP, directors of some of the major HGP centers, and genomics researchers whose work has been built …
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.
… COVID-19, has upended our lives in many ways. The need for social distancing has led most of us to hunker down in … virus (and the disease it causes), such as those at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and NIH . In a story in The … video Funding Opportunities Change of receipt date for Mendelian Genomics Research Centers (RFA-HG-20-007) and …
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.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to … past few months, NHGRI staff will continue pursuing our genomics-driven mission, whether working remotely from home … the strong participation of universities and research centers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… is gratifying to reflect on the amazing metamorphosis of genomics over the last two decades, especially with respect … on an effort to develop a new NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025. This new plan would succeed … a focus on Africa. The program will establish recognized centers of excellence in data science that both increase …
News Release
NIH awarded grants to six medical centers to select from the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop effective approaches to diagnose them.
… Institutes of Health has awarded grants to six medical centers around the country to select from the most … program at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., that for the past six years has evaluated hundreds of patients and … Institute. "Along with robust clinical evaluations, genomics will play a central role in the UDN's mission." Dr. …
News Release
Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… ethical, legal and social questions raised by advances in genomics research and the increasing availability of genomic … The awards will fund researchers at interdisciplinary centers through the National Human Genome Research … research projects: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues for Precision Medicine and Infectious Disease Gail Geller, …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… the generation of full-length complementary DNAs (cDNAs) for more than 70 percent of known human and mouse genes. … … knockouts (yeast) Scale-up of two-hybrid system for protein-protein interaction 1994 1996 1999 2002  … cDNA: … series exploring the project's impact on the field of genomics and the careers of those involved.  … Lessons …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… … October was a particularly busy (and exciting) month for NHGRI. In addition to celebrating the 30th anniversary of … Project (HGP), which was featured in last month’s The Genomics Landscape , the institute also published the 2020 … is roughly 10%, meaning that the other NIH institutes and centers have embraced the study of human genomics in a …
Staff
Dr. Adam Phillippy is head of the Genome Informatics Section and the chief and senior investigator in the Center for Genomics and Data Science Research at NHGRI.
… His lab develops and applies computational methods for the analysis of massive genomics datasets, focusing on the challenges of genome … genomics. He is a pioneer of single-molecule sequencing for the reconstruction of complete genomes and is best known …