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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.
… first sequence of the human genome – provided fundamental information about the human blueprint, which has since …
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.
… allows users to visualize the ENCODE 3 data and acquire information about the catalogued candidate functional … – ENCODE was able to develop an updated and much-improved genomic encyclopedia, expanding its provision of critical … in the ENCODE 3 publications also help to explain how genomic variation outside of protein-coding regions can …
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.
… how that organism interprets its genome and uses that information to build and operate itself accordingly? Less … but would not give information about how it's used. As genomic technology improved, more complicated maps could be … of Healthcare Provider Educational Resources Mapped to Genomic Competencies Health Education England - Genomics …
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.
… specifically, the Office of Communications, the Office of Genomic Data Science, and the Training, Diversity, and Health … Office.  All the best,   … When pursuing clinical genomic studies, it is important to be transparent with both … discover over 2 million additional genomic variants. Such information is valuable for gaining a comprehensive view …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… in the cell’s mitochondria. A genome contains all the information needed for an individual to develop and …
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.
… a single actual human or a representation of human genomic variation. A reference sequence provides researchers … be high quality and, preferably, enhanced over time as new information becomes available (e.g., data about genomic variation). The HGP’s human genome sequence was the …
About NHGRI
Search for names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of NHGRI staff.
… names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of staff at the National Human Genome Research … names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of staff at the National Human Genome Research … names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of NHGRI staff. … About NHGRI …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of the larger consortium. Despite these hurdles, many genomic investigators start their careers as members of such … NHGRI recently launched a new program - the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award  - that aims to assist 'team science' … Genetics Home Reference aimed to provide consumer-friendly information about the effects of genomic variation on human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… has been hugely successful in its mission to catalog the genomic changes underlying multiple cancer types. Ambitious … as a three-year pilot study that focused on studying the genomic changes in three types of human cancers: brain, lung, … an account. Participants can contribute their health information online to the project, and some will also be …