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… Genome Technology Program Publications and Patents (December 2020) …
News Release
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has selected Valentina Di Francesco as the Institute’s first chief data science strategist and director of its new Office of Genomic Data Science. In this role, she will provide leadership, strategic guidance and coordination for NHGRI activities, programs and policies in genomic data science. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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… and provision of services in clinical genetics and DNA technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … been limited. A few genes for monogenic diseases have been patented and diagnostic kits developed, but on the whole … legislation, which varies widely in terms of what may be patented, the criteria that have to be met, the methods by …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI's strategic planning process will establish a 2020 vision for genomics aimed at accelerating scientific and medical breakthroughs.
Fact Sheets
Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… every two years (See: Moore's Law  [wikipedia.org]). Technology improvements that 'keep up' with Moore's Law are … graphs: Quality assessment/control for sequencing projects Technology development to improve sequencing pipelines … … Mardis E. A decade's perspective on DNA sequencing technology. Nature , 470: 198-203. 2011. [ PubMed ] Metzker …
Staff
Dr. Keith McKenney is a scientific review officer at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
Fact Sheet
mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
…  mRNA vaccines may seem to have arrived quickly, but this technology is built on decades of scientific research that … mRNA vaccine. … One of the most exciting aspects of mRNA technology is how rapidly it can be developed to target a …
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NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
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On June 17-18, 2021, NHGRI hosts a workshop, Multi-Omics in Health and Disease: Current Applications, Challenges and Future Directions.
… Multi-omics Michael Snyder, Stanford University Session 2: Technology, Data Integration and Study Design Moderator: Dave … 3:05 p.m. Presentation 1 - Experimental and Computational Technology / Big Data Xihong Lin, Harvard University 3:05 - … Institute 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Break Guided Discussion - Technology, Data Integration and Study Design Moderator: Ajay …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Charles Venditti, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of its Metabolic Medicine Branch within the Institute’s Intramural Research Program. In this role, he will provide leadership and guidance on research into genetic diseases that disrupt metabolism.