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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.
News Release
NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… to them what they needed," said Dr. Blakesley, who patented 10 products and procedures and introduced more than …
Staff
Dr. Manfred Boehm is a an adjunct investigator for the Office of the Clinical Director at NHGRI.
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… crime scenes, in order to identify criminal suspects. The technology's analysis is limited to 13-20 designated DNA … , leading to his arrest in 2018. Advances in genetic technology and the burgeoning direct-to-consumer (DTC) … downloaded or retained. FBI officials report that IGG technology helped solve over 50 cold cases in its first 18 …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… genomics at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting . The warm, but windy … their genomics research covering a range of topics — from technology development to conservation biology. Long-read DNA … antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technology (Penn CIGHT) Reed Pyeritz, M.D., Ph.D., $ 5.3 … Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technology (Penn CIGHT) was focused on the implications of …
News Release
Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
Tribute
A candid and kind genomics pioneer leaves a deep impact on NHGRI and the genomics community.
… scientific contributions at the intersection of genome technology development, studies of human genomic variation, … expertise across multiple domains of genome science and technology.” Below are some of those memories and materials … On Debbie’s involvement in a 1993 meeting of the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) focused on “Legal Issues in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… activity.” NIH and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are organizing a series of virtual … Take, for example, NHGRI’s investment in DNA sequencing technology development and genome sequencing applications. … support research activities in this area. The NHGRI Genome Technology Program is active in issuing funding opportunities …