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Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. NHGRI would like you to help us … feeling] about the launch of the Human Genome Project.  Francis Collins Eric Green  … To … When I first heard of the ambitious effort called the Human Genome Project, I was …  The Human Genome Project …
News Release
A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … have consistently promoted broad use and sharing of human genomic data, with the hope that — through responsible …
News Release
An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… transmitted dog cancer - that may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems - has baffled researchers until now. Canine …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… for many years (see Figure 1). With the growing scale of human genetics studies and the increasing number of clinical … paid to understanding the underlying costs of generating a human genome sequence. Accurately determining the cost for sequencing a given genome (e.g., a human genome) is not simple. There are many parameters to …
Clinical Research
The Institutional Review Board (IRB)Â is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of the human subjects of research protocols that are conducted by intramural investigators in NHGRI and a number of other institutes.
… responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of the human subjects of research protocols that are conducted by … in NHGRI and a number of other institutes. … Oversight for human subjects research happening in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is provided by a …
Educational Resources
The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome.
… Human Genome Project … The Human Genome Project was an international project that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome. … Human Genome Project, Francis Collins, DNA, …
Policy Issues
Scientific institutions are developing recommendations to support the responsible use of human gene-editing research.
… to facilitate decision-making for the responsible use of human genome-editing research. … In light of recent advances … to facilitate decision making for the responsible use of human gene-editing research. This initiative examined the … proposed the use of CRISPR to edit the T cells (a type of immune cell) of patients suffering from some types of …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible. … your ancestors, both near and distant? Advances since the Human Genome Project allow us to compare genome sequences … among the most common questions that humans ponder. The Human Genome Project produced a reference human genome …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… The use of human participants in biomedical, clinical and … or other methods. All federally-funded research with human participants such as that supported by NIH must comply … regulations governing research with human participants. In response to cases of ethical misconduct during WWII, the …
News Release
Three research teams funded by NIH gather data at the most basic molecular levels about the biological processes that make up the human microbiome.
… tens of thousands of microbial species that live in or on human beings - the human microbiome - they would find therapies for a host of … production, protection against invading pathogens and immune system support. Now, the number of bacterial species …