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NIH awards $14.5 million to research groups studying newest DNA sequencing techniques
Micro-sized technologies are among the approaches researchers will use to develop high quality, low cost DNA sequencing technology.
… Steven Benowitz … A number of micro-sized technologies - such as …
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NHGRI convenes workshop on the future of genome sequencing program
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… Steven Benowitz … Genome researchers, clinicians, computational …
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New study challenges gold standard for validating DNA sequencing results
A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… Steven Benowitz … A new study by researchers at the National Human …
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New centers to help understand biology, improve diagnoses, of rare mysterious diseases
NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… Steven Benowitz … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently …
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Investigating how the genome works, one cell at a time
Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… Steven Benowitz … In a recent study published in the journal Nature …
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GM8: Looking across genomic medicine's gaps and opportunities
Experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio, sponsored by NHGRI.
… Steven Benowitz … Integrating genomics into medical settings is a …
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Genotype-Tissue Expression project expands functional studies of genomic variation
Grants are awarded to GTEx project to explore human gene expression and regulation in different tissues, and how genomic variation modulates that expression.
… Steven Benowitz … The National Institutes of Health has awarded …
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Genomics' daunting challenge: Identifying variants that matter
Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… Steven Benowitz … While the latest genome sequencing technologies …
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eMERGE publications highlight large-scale genomics research using electronic medical records
20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… Steven Benowitz … A series of nearly 20 papers published online in …
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ClinGen setting standards for when genes and their variants matter in disease
As researchers uncover millions of DNA differences in genes, doctors struggle to know which of these inherited differences, called variants, really matter.
… Steven Benowitz … As a growing number of medical centers and …