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Shotgun sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome.
… Shotgun Sequencing … Shotgun sequencing is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence of an organism's genome. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), DNA Sequencing, … DNA fragments that are sequenced individually. A computer program looks for overlaps in the DNA sequences, using them …
Professional Development Programs
Provides exposure to the broader genomics community and experts in the field, with the opportunity to work on a genetics/genomics-related education projects under the mentorship of an ISCC-PEG member.
… College of Medicine, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Columbus, OH Richard L. Haspel, M.D., Ph.D. Beth … Education and Community Involvement Branch National Human Genome Research Institute Swathi Balaji, BA Master of … Education and Community Involvement Branch/National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH Global Genetics and Genomics …
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has tracked the costs associated with DNA sequencing performed at the sequencing centers funded by the … the DNA sequencing capacity of the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program. Here, NHGRI provides an analysis of these data, …
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.
… announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the White … had also accomplished a series of other goals, including sequencing the genomes of a set of model organisms. In fact, … will also serve as director of the National Toxicology Program (NTP). The NTP is a federal, inter-agency program …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of … research and health care. Some of the successes of this program, which culminated in 2014, are described in Nature : “Technology: The $1,000 Genome.” The history and achievements of the $1,000 Genome …
News Release
The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… Bruce Agnew … More than many other diagnostic technologies, genome sequencing carries the possibility of incidental or … in the October 2015 issue of PEDIATRICS . The CSER program, established in 2010 to speed the integration of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… of #AskDrGenome . Meanwhile, the NHGRI History of Genomics Program continues to showcase oral history interviews with … up to the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral … 91st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on September 14-15. As usual, …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a M.S in Genetic Counseling from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
… The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program prepares students for a Master of Science degree … Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)-accredited program provides academic preparation beyond that available … and completion of an original research thesis. The program qualifies graduates to attain certification from the …
News Release
NHGRI-funded CSER investigators and colleagues point to need for greater evidence that DNA sequencing helps patients.
… … In the nearly four years since its launch, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program has made significant strides in defining the role of … care. … CSER, which is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer …
Research Funding
The Genomic Variation Program supports large-scale studies of human genetic variation.
… false detection rate of 5 percent. About 96 percent of the genome can be studied with high confidence. More than 80 … variants at nearby sites are on the same chromosome. The program also seeks to relate there genetic variants to … Variants: Clinical Genome Resource The NHGRI Large-Scale Sequencing Program Meeting Reports Related to the Genomic …