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The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
… Bruce Agnew … The billions of microbes that reside on human skin - probably more than 10 billion microbial cells on … the skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, actually directing many immune functions … Microbiota Brings Opportunity … Related Content … The skin microbiome: More than skin deep … The skin microbiota plays …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… live in all parts of your body and make up the diverse human microbiome. These microbiomes support and maintain your … diseases. Hence it is not surprising that the human microbiome is an important avenue of health research. …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
… identified and catalogued more species that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to … these previously unknown species are the most abundant on human skin. The results appear in a new catalog, the Skin … an incredibly complex map of species that make up the skin microbiome. It also opens the door for scientists to figure …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us … feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project.   Francis Collins Eric Green   … To … When I first heard of the ambitious effort called the Human Genome Project, I was …   The Human Genome Project …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… for many years (see Figure 1). With the growing scale of human genetics studies and the increasing number of clinical … paid to understanding the underlying costs of generating a human genome sequence. Accurately determining the cost for sequencing a given genome (e.g., a human genome) is not simple. There are many parameters to …
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome. … Human Genome Project, Francis Collins, DNA, …
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 … Sequencing Program, Segre JA and Kong HH. Diverse human skin fungal communities in children converge in …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the Human Genome Project allow us to compare genome sequences … among the most common questions that humans ponder. The Human Genome Project produced a reference human genome …
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, …
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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 (NHGRI), part of the National …