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NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… Kiara Palmer … On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the … that have been made since 2003, NHGRI is launching the '15 for 15' Celebration . … Annual Celebration of DNA This …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… Kiara Palmer … Media Availability The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate its … of Natural History. Visit the Celebrate with NHGRI page for details regarding these events and more. WHO: Julie …
Media Advisory
On April 25, 2023, NHGRI will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.
… For Immediate Release … On National DNA Day, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … of the discovery of the DNA double helix. … Media Advisory …
News Release
The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, as one of its new members.
… Amy Bentley … On October 15, 2018, the National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, … Director, as one of its new members. … Groundbreaking Research Election to the Academy is one of the highest honors … in this esteemed organization were described as follows: For groundbreaking research in African and African ancestry …
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … Media Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human … outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund Human … development and behavior, and to create research resources for this emerging field. … On August 16-18, 2017, NIH will …
Policy Issues
Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.
… to commit? This very much varies from study to study. For any study you are considering, it is important that you … trials in the United Kingdom (UK) is curated by the UK National Health Service International Clinical Trials … understand, prevent, detect and treat disease. … Human Subjects Research, Genetics Research, Clinical Trials, …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… of the Human Genome Project, and the 20th anniversary of National DNA Day. To commemorate these milestones, we held a … due by June 8. Finally, the 99th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research will take place on May 15 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 1, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green reflects on the last 30 years since the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… grants for the Human Genome Project by the then-named National Center for Human Genome Research. For that grant, I … Webinar – Aug. 28 Ninety-First meeting: National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research – Sep. 14 30th anniversary …
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.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As is likely the case for many of your organizations, NHGRI and NIH are starting to … to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … day 20 years ago, Francis Collins, now the director of the National Institutes of Health [but then the director of the …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… feasibility of pursuing a Human Genome Project.  1988 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) assembles scientists, … for the Human Genome Project.  1988 The National Research Council Commission on Life Sciences and the U.S. Congress … More + 1989-1990 At its January 1989 meeting, the Program Advisory Committee on the Human Genome establishes a working …