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The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As the summer heat bears down on the country and the battle … – ENCODE was able to develop an updated and much-improved genomic encyclopedia, expanding its provision of critical … FIRST coordination and evaluation center and FIRST cohort Funding News Availability of urgent competitive …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… NHGRI is committed to driving the responsible use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure that genomics benefits the health of all humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… for my extensive ties to this outstanding institution. As the summer begins, NHGRI is incredibly busy heading towards the end of Fiscal Year 2018 (and dealing with the many good, … has been hugely successful in its mission to catalog the genomic changes underlying multiple cancer types. Ambitious …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… The Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the greatest scientific feats in history. The project was a voyage of biological discovery led by an …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… as blueprints for life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it is also important to determine how … but would not give information about how it's used. As genomic technology improved, more complicated maps could be …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 4, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how NHGRI researchers are emphasizing the need for diversity in genomics.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … The big news of the last month was the announcement by Francis Collins that … 10: January 10, 2022, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Prediction: Genomic discoveries will lead to curative therapies involving …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 7, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green details NHGRI's new agenda on enhancing genomics workforce diversity.
… Ph.D. … Happy New Year! And thank goodness 2020 is now in the rearview mirror. With encouraging developments related to … to be optimistic about in 2021, both related to ending the pandemic and to pursuing exciting opportunities in genomics. The Genomic Medicine Working Group of the National Advisory …
Educational Resources
Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
… Genomics … Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene. … Genomics, Genes, Gene …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… The beginning of spring brings some good budgetary news for NIH and NHGRI. On March 11, the U.S. Congress passed a Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget, … specifically, the Office of Communications, the Office of Genomic Data Science, and the Training, Diversity, and Health …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps progress from NHGRI strategic planning process events in 2018.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As signaled by the rapid arrival of cold weather and the seemingly overnight arrival of holiday-themed daily life, … across a range of topics - from basic genomics, to genomic medicine, to the societal issues relevant to genomic …