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The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to inform human vocalization processes.
… within captive New Guinea singing dogs changed their genomic makeup by reducing the variation in the group's DNA. … singing dogs have most likely lost a large number of genomic variants that existed in their wild … nature of the Highland Wild Dog and lack of genomic information made it difficult to test the theory. In 2016, in …
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Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients. They have developed an algorithm that sorts out genomic mutations and variations and ranks them according to … clinical trials that test a therapy aimed at a particular genomic alteration. The scientists reported their results May …
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.
… 10: January 10, 2022, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Prediction: Genomic discoveries will lead to curative therapies involving genomic modifications for dozens of genetic diseases. … health history from consumers and clinicians and how this information can be added to people’s electronic medical …
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.
… across a range of topics - from basic genomics, to genomic medicine, to the societal issues relevant to genomic advances, to the community and education needs … on minority health and health disparities. For more information, see the recent NHGRI news feature  on this …
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.
… Ph.D. , will become the director of NIH’s Center for Information Technology (CIT). In this role, Sean will play a … evaluation of the institute’s Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program. The CEGS Program was launched … processes. The story focuses on a patient with a genomic variant in WARS2 , a crucial gene that produces …
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Genomics refers to the study of the entire genome of an organism whereas genetics refers to the study of a particular gene.
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… of Charles Rotimi, Ph.D. …  With rapid advances in genomic technologies seen over the last two decades, … are now regularly generating massive amounts of genomic data. To meet the growing needs of the field, NHGRI … for many cellular functions, including translating the information encoded in DNA into the proteins necessary for …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… I would like to draw your attention to a request for information from the All of Us  Research Program. The … produced comprehensive, multi-dimensional maps of the key genomic changes in 33 types of cancer. The datasets generated … Sequencing Program (GSP); the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program; the Encyclopedia of DNA …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to gather information about some cutting-edge biomedical research … , funding opportunities in genomics, the importance of genomic literacy, and the need to increase the diversity of … on Twitter about specific genomics topics, such as genomic medicine, polygenic risk scores, bioethics, genome …
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Ellen Rolfes is the director of the Division of Management at and executive officer of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Institute's administrative functions, including budget, information technology and human capital management. In doing … Rolfes, NHGRI budget, jobs at NHGRI, human resources, information technology … Ellen Rolfes, NHGRI budget, jobs at NHGRI, human resources, information technology … Ellen Rolfes is the director of the …