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Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… of the 2020 Strategic Vision for the next decade of human genomics research in late October. … Video criteria … Sharing …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… and aging. Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health … offers access to reliable and timely information about genomics research and the human genome. Our resources and … more.  … We're creating a world more knowledgeable about genomics by putting information about groundbreaking research …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… directing if the bases are read or not.. For example, in cancer cells, methyl groups are often inappropriately added … in front of genes that would keep the cell in check. Some cancer therapies are drugs designed to stop  these methyl … Resources for Healthcare Providers: NHGRI - Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2) Website: Vetted Repository …
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 our work, including these key issues. … …
Fact Sheets
Epigenomics is a field in which researchers chart the locations and understand the functions of all the chemical tags that mark the genome.
… associated with body overgrowth and increased risk of cancer; Prader-Willi syndrome, associated with poor muscle … changes can lead to uncontrolled growth, a hallmark of cancer, or to a failure of the immune system to destroy … treating patients with the drug temozolomide, which kills cancer cells by adding methyl groups to DNA. In some cases, …
Talking Glossary
Un oncogén es un gen que sufrió una mutación y que tiene el potencial de causar cáncer.
… oncogene is a mutated gene that has the potential to cause cancer. Before an oncogene becomes mutated, it is called a … and it plays a role in regulating normal cell division. Cancer can arise when a proto-oncogene is mutated, changing …
Staff
Dr. Carolyn M. Hutter is the director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… NIH in 2012, serving as a program director in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program. She transferred to NHGRI in 2013 … a program director, serving as the NHGRI team lead for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) . Prior to NIH, she was a senior …
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.
… more committed than ever to facilitating the use of genomics for addressing all threats to human health – … about an important upcoming historical milestone for genomics: the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human … 2020. To amplify that drumbeat, the NHGRI History of Genomics Program continues to showcase oral history …
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.
… to sequence and map all the genes of our species. … About Genomics …
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.
… and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics.  … Officially launched in February at a meeting … strategic planning process 'Establishing a 2020 Vision for Genomics' has spurred an accelerated pace of interactions … Space Study Identifies Link Between DNA-Protein Binding, Cancer Onset Flood of Genome Data Hinders Efforts to ID …