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On June 26, 2000, nearly 10 years into the 13-year project, President Bill Clinton announced an important milestone for the Human Genome Project at a major White House ceremony.
… human genome.   Standing beside President Clinton was Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., now the National Institutes of Health … "No one got in early. We were all waiting outside, even Francis Collins and Craig Venter, I think," she recalled. …
News Release
NHGRI has created a new publicly available digital archive and search aid for accessing documents related to the Human Genome Project and the history of genomics.
… materials from the Human Genome Project. … … The Francis Collins Collection alone contains digitized files from nearly … make up this unprecedented archival resource, of which the Francis Collins Collection is the largest. Since Dr. Collins …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… the NHGRI Intramural Research Program in the laboratory of Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. , head of the Molecular Genetics … School of Medicine’s Genome Sequencing Center , and Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. , then NHGRI Director. …
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 big news of the last month was the announcement by Francis Collins that he will stepping down as NIH Director by the end of the year. Francis is the longest serving presidentially appointed NIH …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 13, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., announces the appointment of Valentina Di Francesco as founding director of the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… within its Intramural Research Program. Meanwhile, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., has stepped down as the NIH Director, … form by February 28, 2022. …  As of December 19, 2021, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., ended his tenure as NIH …
News Release
LabGenius, a space-age ballpoint pen embedded with a tiny camera, can record the researcher's every stroke and scribble in the laboratory.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) laboratory he joined, headed by Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., intramural researcher at the National … something small - like using paper notebooks," said Dr. Collins. "That's why having scientists with different …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project.  Francis Collins Eric Green  … To jumpstart your thought process, …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… NIH Grants and Funding website. In addition, NIH Director Francis Collins’ blog posts continue to be a great source of … celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. Francis Collins (on the right), then Director of the National …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI will play a crucial role in the NIH UNITE initiative to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in genomics.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D.   … On March 1, 2021, NIH Director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced expansive new efforts for all …
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.
… 20th anniversary, did not disappoint, with NIH Director Francis Collins giving the kickoff talk and multiple NHGRI grantees … host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of Francis Collins (current NIH Director), Harold Varmus (former …