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The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… Agency for Health (called ARPA-H). ARPA-H aims to conduct high-impact biomedical and health research with a mission “to … sequence to public databases weekly, as large-scale DNA sequencing had advanced substantially. At that time, it … to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISC has continuously produced high-quality DNA sequence since its inception — albeit with a …
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NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on … for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore the genomic contributions to common … cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. "Advances in DNA sequencing are creating tremendous new opportunities for …
Research Funding
A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to comprehensively identify rare risk and … Common Disease Genomics … Collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective … Variants, Genetic Risk, Common Disease, Rare Disease, Dna Sequencing, Dna Sequencing Technology … A collaborative …
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A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.
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Gene amplification is an increase in the number of copies of a gene sequence.
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… the 1980s discussing the desirability and feasibility of sequencing the human genome, to the U.S. Department of … biomedical research. The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium committed to rapid data sharing , … promoted open science. Later, the development of new DNA sequencing technologies and the resulting reductions in the …
News Release
NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. The new awards will generate … … The research is being funded as part of the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER2) Consortium. CSER2 builds upon the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Consortium , initiated …
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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.
… Nature Medicine . Their work is supported by the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research program at the National Human … tumor sample storage methods produced comparable DNA sequencing information - an important step that may enable … validate the tool, they tested its use in previous exome sequencing studies of 511 cancer patients. In 80 percent …
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On Monday, June 24, 2019, Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) program investigators will present genomic research findings on implications for health and care of newborns during a public webinar session from 1:30 - 5:15 p.m Eastern.
… of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) … the care of newborns. … Topics include: How can genomic sequencing replicate or augment known newborn screening results? What knowledge could genomic sequencing provide about conditions not screened for in …
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a laboratory technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome.