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The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the Genomics Communications Fellowship to provide an opportunity for science professionals to become skilled in the area of genomics communications.
… accessibility and accuracy. The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) co-sponsor the … communications.  Fellows will actively participate in the development and dissemination of innovative and newsworthy …
Research Funding
The Human Genome Reference Program (HGRP) maintains and updates the human genome reference and provides it to the scientific community.
… Since the origin of the human reference in the completion of the International Human Genome Project, there has been a need to maintain and … the data (e.g., as a genome graph), along with the development of new informatics tools to make use of the new …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their international collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute and their international … have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. … By … Content … Williams-Beuren syndrome added to Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Population … NHGRI …
Professional Development Programs
JHU/NIH GCTP Executive Committee is composed of genetic counselors, social scientists and medical geneticists. Their varied backgrounds are an asset to the Program and to students as they develop their thesis.
… Investigator Genetic Disease Research Branch National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Joann Bodurtha, M.D., … Director, Genetic Counseling Training Program National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Lori Hamby Erby, Sc.M., … to students as they develop their thesis. … Professional Development Programs …
News Release
Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… Steven Benowitz … Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found that these species … in the journal Nature , offer insights into embryonic development, gene regulation and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … The studies highlight the data …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recalls the White House event announcing the draft human genome sequence.
… to announce the completion of a draft sequence of the human genome. The ceremony took place in the East Room of the … gathered to celebrate a major milestone for the Human Genome Project. This historic landmark for biomedical … attention. The guidance aims to contribute to the development of policies and procedures that maximize “patient …
News Release
NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … geneticists around the world to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. Health … as spina bifida; and problems related to the growth and development of the brain and spinal cord. Birth defects can …
News Release
The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol … by Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … Shiver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, also part of NIH; Porter Anderson, Ph.D., from …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) conducts a broad … to translate genomics into a greater understanding of human biology and develop better methods for the detection, … … Related Content … Research Areas … The National Human Genome Research Institute's research focuses on the …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… John Ohab … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new … field into new frontiers and enable novel applications to human health and disease. "In developing an updated vision … broadly applicable areas, such as genomic technology development; using genomic information in patient care; and …