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Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… (NHGRI) has tracked the costs associated with DNA sequencing performed at the sequencing centers funded by the Institute. This information … based on discussions between NHGRI staff and sequencing center personnel. For the two graphs ("Cost per Megabase of …
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Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… have led to substantial reductions in the cost of genome sequencing. The underlying costs associated with different methods and strategies for sequencing genomes are of great interest because they … genome sequence is ~ $300 million  worldwide, of which NIH provided roughly 50-60%. The HGP then proceeded to refine …
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NIH will support research that incorporates DNA sequence information into electronic medical records.
… variants with clinical implications by using the latest sequencing technologies to examine rare and common variants … in the Division of Genomic Medicine at NHGRI, a part of NIH. "The other important component of these grants is … and patients.  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio, $3,421,156, four years Principal Investigator: …
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The Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium has offered an ethical framework to guide pediatricians in pursuing clinical sequencing studies.
… … More than many other diagnostic technologies, genome sequencing carries the possibility of incidental or … (NCI), both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   The working group concluded that pediatricians … and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human …
Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… your health. We do this by getting a DNA sample from you, sequencing most or all of your genes, and comparing that to … care physician or have access to a community health center  Do not have a parent, sibling or child who is … spend 4 to 5 hours at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. for your initial visit. The main pieces …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides … Research Training Award are handled centrally by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education. Please visit … process, please send an E-mail to nhgritraining@mail.nih.gov  so that we can follow-up on your application in a …
Research at NHGRI
The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… The investigators in the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) develop and … was established in 2021 as a research group within NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program to foster the development of … science. Many of these clinical studies take place at the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest research hospital. …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research. The goal of the program is to develop … Intramural Research Program. Dr. Denny recently arrived at NIH as the new CEO of the All of Us  Research Program . The … creates some unique opportunities. The NIH Clinical Center will provide unprecedented and unique opportunities to …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… to ongoing genetic, genomic and ELSI research efforts. A Center should: Develop and operate with a highly effective … be addressed by a standard R01 research grant (as the Center's primary research activities continue, additional … for the timely dissemination of the results of the Center's ongoing activities to key stakeholders (including …
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DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule.
… DNA sequencing determines the order of the four chemical building … blocks - called "bases" - that make up the DNA molecule. … Sequencing DNA means determining the order of the four … the pairing also underlies the methods by which most DNA sequencing experiments are done. The human genome contains …