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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.
… president Bill Clinton june 26, 2000 … The signature goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to generate a sequence … the power of having these large datasets," said Jeffrey Schloss, Ph.D., then an extramural program director at NHGRI. … Elke Jordan, Jane Peterson, Mark Guyer, Richard Wilson, Jeffery Schloss, Robert Waterston, George Weinstock, Mark …
Staff
Dr. Heidi Sofia served as a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute from 2010-2023.
… Dr. Heidi Sofia joined NHGRI in 2010 as part of the team responsible for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) initiative in cancer genomics, jointly … … Dr. Heidi Sofia served as a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI center focused on computationally intensive approaches to analyze large-scale genomic data and identifying genetic contributions to human disease.
… Research focuses on the development and application of computationally intensive approaches to analyze … for increased susceptibility to disease and variation of phenotypic traits. Our scientists conduct studies aimed at … approaches to understand the evolution and function of protein families and their ultimate role in human disease. …
Staff
Dr. Dave Kaufman is a program director Division of Genomics and Society​ at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… is a program director who joined the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in May of 2014, after working as an NHGRI ELSI grantee for several … citizen science … Dr. Dave Kaufman is a program director Division of Genomics and Society​ at the National Human …
Research Training
A fellowship that will prepare fellows to use genetic, genomic and pharmacogenomic approaches to advance minority health and health equity.
… and health equity, cosponsored by the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH NHGRI) and the Food and Drug … knowledge of genomic health disparities and regulatory sciences.  … A crucial element of a forward-facing health …
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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator as a new member.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., … and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and has worked within the …
Research Funding
The CEGS Program supports multi-investigator, interdisciplinary research teams who develop novel and innovative genomic research projects.
… was established in 2000 to stimulate the development of novel approaches for conducting biomedical research at … tools, and technologies utilizing the expertise of multidisciplinary teams of investigators as well as substantial infrastructure. …
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The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… for genomics, that's a tall order. Genomics — the study of all DNA in organisms — is one of the fastest moving subjects in science. There are not many … to teachers like Agoos and Lassar. The National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) annual Short Course in …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such ideologies. By the mid-20th century, …
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NIH will hold a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with members of its NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… … On Monday, January 29, 2018, the National Institutes of Health will hold a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) with members of the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program, a part of the Division of Genomics and Society. … Impact on Society Members …