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About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… papers that revealed the first detailed look at the human genome's nearly complete sequence. A part of the Human Genome Project, these studies launched a new era in biomedicine that …
Events
Data sharing has been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project.
… been a central tenet of the field of genomics since the Human Genome Project. While many recognize that sharing genomic data is … Global Challenges and Innovative Solutions for Sharing Human Genomic Data … Data sharing has been a central tenet of …
Staff
Dr. Sean Conlan is an associate investigator in the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… and platforms to answer basic research questions on the human skin microbiome and hospital-associated pathogens. Dr. Conlan … of DNA Sequence Data from the NIH Human Microbiome Project. PLoS One, 7(10):e47075. 2012. [ PubMed ] Oh J, …
Research Funding
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project will create a resource that researchers can use to study how inherited changes in genes lead to common diseases
… latest GTEx data release represents the largest atlas of human gene expression and catalog of trait loci to date. … … 2010 (See: NIH launches Genotype-Tissue Expression project ), GTEx will create a resource that researchers can … and stored through the National Cancer Institute's cancer Human Biobank initiative on behalf of GTEx. Until now, no …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … or other methods. All federally-funded research with human participants such as that supported by NIH must comply … of participating in the research. … All research with human participants supported by the United States government, …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… counter to the mission and values of NHGRI. … The National Human Genome Research Institute is the driving force for … history is inextricably intertwined with the Human Genome Project and the history of the field of genomics. … The … Health (NIH) announces the official launch of the Human Microbiome Project . The human microbiome is the collective …
News Release
ENCODE program directors in the Division of Genome Sciences turned to Reddit to answer questions from the Reddit community.
… page to see the whole "Ask Me Anything!") … The National Human Genome Research Institute's ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project has spent 13 years building a catalog of all the functional elements in the human genome sequence , and making it available to scientists …
News Release
NHGRI published its “Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics” in the journal Nature. This vision describes the most compelling research priorities and opportunities in human genomics for the coming decade, signaling a new era in genomics for the Institute and the field.
… … NHGRI's 2020 Strategic Vision describes opportunities in human genomics for improving human health. … The National Human Genome Research Institute … since the completion of the international Human Genome Project more than 17 years ago, including the substantial use …
Staff
Dr. Eric D. Green is the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health.
… D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the U.S. National … to that, he played an integral role in the Human Genome Project. Throughout his career, Dr. Green has authored and … Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa), and the Human Microbiome Project — the Smithsonian-NHGRI exhibition Genome: …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published today in the journal … show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers …