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NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … "Can you believe they make DNA sequencers the size of staplers?" asked Meni Wanunu, Ph.D. "Ideas that were crazy … is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… Cell-Free DNA Testing … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing … is also used for the detection and characterization of some cancers and to monitor cancer therapy. … Cell-free …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the …
News Release
DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion.
… Brandon Levy … DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion. … National DNA Day, which commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. On this day students, …
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Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… Steven Benowitz … A number of micro-sized technologies - such as nanopores and … researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology through new grants from the National Institutes of Health. … The grants, which total approximately $14.5 …
Outreach
Become an official member of the National DNA Day Network by planning and registering your event.
… Become an official member of the National DNA Day Network by planning and registering your event. Your … we encourage groups to work within the existing framework of your programming and find a way to involve genetics and/or …
News Release
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… Raymond MacDougall … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). …
Outreach
The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community event.
… The DNA Day Starter Kit contains a style guide and all of the … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community …
Outreach
Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… What is National DNA Day and why is it important? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick in …
Media Advisory
NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… Institute (NHGRI) will memorialize the life and legacy of genomics champion Representative Louise M. Slaughter … who passed away in March, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor. … Congresswoman Slaughter was a …