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About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… mouse and rat April 2003 Functional Analysis Develop genomic-scale technologies High-throughput oligonucleotide … RNA, or mRNA, the molecule in the cell that takes information from protein-coding DNA - the genes - to the … scientists use enzymatic reactions to convert its information back into cDNA and then clone it, creating a …
Staff
Dr. Dave Kaufman is a program director Division of Genomics and Society​ at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… related to the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research. Dr. Kaufman serves as the primary ELSI … Kaufman focuses on ELSI Research Program grants related to Genomic Healthcare and the integration of genomic information and technologies into clinical care. He also …
News Release
Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… explain how they use artificial intelligence for their genomic studies. … As researchers continue to unravel the … type of cancer will progress , find disease-causing genomic variants and identify genetic disorders by examining … and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.  View video on …
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… Technological advances have made genetic and genomic tools faster, cheaper and more compatible with limited or older samples. Today, genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate … criminal acts. The legal system also uses genetic information to exonerate those who have been convicted of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… (consisting of infrastructure, resources, training, genomic literacy, data science, and exciting areas of … related to DNA synthesis and editing, characterizing genomic variants, understanding genomic mosaicism, and … new therapies. Please visit genome.gov/covidcode  for more information. …  NIH has issued two surveys to gather data on …
Research Funding
The $1,000 Genome Program was a coordinated effort to support the development of technologies to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care.
… sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in biomedical research and health care. Some of … sequencing, a move aimed at broadening the applications of genomic information in medical research and health care. … …
Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Her substantive work investigates the function of new genomic knowledge about common, complex health conditions … and behavioral research on the translation of emerging genomic technologies for health benefit. Since then, she has … platform for future communication of complex genomics information. Dr. Persky's substantive research program sits …
News Release
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… This non-invasive blood test, combined with advances in genomic medicine, has many predicting that prenatal whole … OB/GYNs will be called on to communicate fetal genetic information to parents," said Benjamin Berkman, J.D., M.P.H., … though not available now, will provide much more information than revealed by amniocentesis . That's part of …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… introduce mutations at the wrong sites rather than the genomic location being targeted. Many scientists are working … to couple the malaria-battling mutations with additional genomic changes designed to ensure a rapid spread throughout … controversial. For the first time , we can introduce genomic changes by genome editing and sweep them through …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… n-of-1 " clinical trials, where doctors can gather enough information from just one patient to try a new therapy. Such trials are aided by patients who share their genomic data with researchers or even openly with other … cancer than other people. As we learn more about the genomic changes predisposing a person to cancer, we have been …