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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.
… session prior to the official start of the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology Meeting on February 27, 2019 in Marco Island, Florida. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… blueprints for life. … Did you know that just knowing the genome sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story … important to determine how that organism interprets its genome and uses that information to build and operate itself … would not give information about how it's used. As genomic technology improved, more complicated maps could be …
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 … to comprehensively study all of the DNA (known as a genome) of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s signature accomplishment – generating the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… updates and monitor the ‘Genomics2020’ calendar . … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … the field of genomics. … Research studies that generate genome-sequence data rely on a reference sequence for making … been Director of the Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences in the National …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will play a major part … findings of the CEGS Program evaluation can be found on genome.gov , but several high-level summary features deserve … on April 25 to commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of DNA's double-helix …
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.
… significance of their results. … In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially complete sequence of the human genome. The project took the practical approach of using the … T2T consortium co-chair Karen Miga, Ph.D. , discuss the technology development that led to completing the human …
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.
… the while recognizing that he never completely left the ‘genome nest’ while serving as NIH Director. All the best, … nucleic acid molecules.” To support this area of technology development, NHGRI issued funding opportunities … Day . From mid-November until Thanksgiving, tweets from @genome_gov using the hashtag #FamilyHealthDay2021 will …
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.
… Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research recently published a “year in review ” paper … p.m. Prediction: Generating and analyzing a complete human genome sequence will be routine for any research laboratory, … experiences for genetic counselors Advancing genomic technology development for research and clinical application …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… University in Stanford, CA on July 17, 2018. … The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition is currently … of genomics. … After more than a decade, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program is drawing to an end. A … the tumor and non-tumor samples, including exome and whole-genome sequencing, gene-expression profiling, copy-number …