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Research Funding
A list of current and previous Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) grant awards.
… the transactions between the genome and regulatory factors, such as proteins and noncoding RNAs from single … (US). Complex relationships between genetics and social factors influence health outcomes. Approximately 33% of … Probe design, image analysis, modeling, and integration of epigenetic data  Training, resources, and opportunities for …
Outreach
A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
News Release
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human genome sequence.
… 376. Doi: 10.1126/science.abj6987 (2022) Gershman et al. Epigenetic patterns in a complete human genome . Science … al. From telomere to telomere: The transcriptional and epigenetic state of human repeat elements . Science  376. … (2022) Altemose et al. Complete genomic and epigenetic maps of human centromeres . Science 376. Doi: …
News Release
An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… the world, yet few studies have looked into genomic risk factors for disease in Africa. … The study provides clues to …
News Release
NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… along with a mix of genetic and environmental risk factors, but their interaction is poorly understood. … NHGRI …
Research Funding
NHGRI is initiating a new program-the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium to develop a framework for systematically understanding the effects of genomic variation on genome function and how these effects shape phenotypes.
… genetic variants on enhancer activity, genome folding, and epigenetic features. In collaboration with the Ahituv lab and … screens. They will also leverage the screens on TFs, epigenetic regulators, and cis-regulatory elements to …
Staff
Dr. Bell is a senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
Staff
Dr. Ellen Sidransky is a pediatrician and clinical geneticist in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… the relationship between GCase and PD, to identify factors contributing to clinical heterogeneity in single gene … of genotype with phenotype, and the contribution of factors modifying this disorder. Focusing on GD, the group is …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the NHGRI Intramural Research Program as well as announces the launch of a new digital history archive.
… humans. The researchers identified multiple transcription factors — proteins that regulate the expression of genes — … a window to understanding the human condition, including factors influencing human history, health, disease …
Policy Issues
Informed consent shows respect for personal autonomy and is an important ethical requirement in research.
… include whole genome sequencing , whole exome sequencing, epigenetic profiles, microbiotic profiles, and related forms …