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Metagenomics is the study of the structure and function of entire nucleotide sequences isolated and analyzed from all the organisms (typically microbes) in a bulk sample.
… community of microorganisms, such as those residing on human skin, in the soil or in a water sample. … Metagenomics …
Fact Sheets
Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers.
… all federally funded biomedical research studies involving human research participants, the research is overseen by an …
Staff
Dr. Meru Sadhu is the head of the Systems Biology and Genome Engineering Section at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… Biology and Genome Engineering section at the National Human Genome Research Institute. He obtained his Bachelor's … Biology and Genome Engineering Section at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​ … Meru Sadhu, genome … Biology and Genome Engineering Section at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​ … Staff …
Research Funding
The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance) is to develop and maintain sustainable genome information resources that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility.
… in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is … for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility. … Background NHGRI … in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
​Genomics is helping us understand what makes each of us different and what makes us the same.
… entirely define you. Well before the completion of the Human Genome Project, researchers began developing tools to … people. When scientists agreed to use the one "reference" human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project … for medical studies to stop  using skin color or race as a biological category. Instead, genomic testing for variants …
Event
On January 11, 2021, NHGRI and The George Washington University organized an interactive webinar.
… On January 11, 2021, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and George Washington … we see population differences in illness? What social and biological factors are important? What is it like …
News Release
Scientists from the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium has created the world's largest catalog of genomic differences among humans.
… in addition to new methods of prevention. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … differences in the structure of the genome in the 2,504 samples. They found nearly 69,000 differences, known as … supports basic research to increase our understanding of biological processes and lay the foundation for advances in …
Clinical Research
A study to learn more about the role of viral infection and biomarkers of immunity in mitochondrial disease, utilizing new technology with Neoteryxâ„¢ fingerstick at-home sampling.
… Neoteryx ™ fingerstick at-home blood sample kit. With the samples we collect, we will look for antibodies that indicate … and you may be asked to provide additional blood samples or complete additional questionnaires. If you are …
Event
Lectures series that increases understanding of genomics in the scholarly community and presents contemporary research of immediate interest to NHGRI staff.
Media Advisory
On August 16-18, 2017, NIH hosted a workshop, "The Human Microbiome: Emerging Themes at the Horizon of the 21st Century."
… Advisory Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, outnumbering human cells by ten to one. The ten-year, National Institutes … Medicine in St. Louis; and Eric Alm, Ph.D., professor of biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of …