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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 … investigators identified about 88 million sites in the human genome that vary among people, establishing a database … provide a foundation for gaining greater insights into the genomics of human disease." These reports mark the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… opening talk at the fourth annual International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics at NIH last month. The month-long summit is designed … at 12 p.m. ET, a poster session at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting held Oct. 15-19, 2019, a …
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A 2018 workshop led by Alaska Native people provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research.
… provides a path towards collaborative, community-driven genomics research. … In August 2020 the Centers for Disease … a workshop on genomic research with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … disparities, an associate investigator in the NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch and co-author on the …
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NHGRI celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project with a "15 for 15" Celebration that commemorates the genomic advances since 2003.
… Palmer … On April 25th - National DNA Day - the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will celebrate the … the end of the Human Genome Project and the importance of genomics in people's lives. Starting on April 5th and each … Day website , in the National DNA Day newsletter and on social media (#DNADay18, #15for15) each weekday, beginning …
About Genomics
NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including these key policy issues
… NHGRI is committed to driving the responsible use of genomics in society in order to advance knowledge and ensure … humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including … in Genomics … NHGRI considers the ethical, legal and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's publishing of a collection of papers that reported the first truly complete sequence of the human genome.
… are critical to maintaining the trust of the public in genomics research. Did you know that the top contributors of … significance of their results.   …  In 2003, the Human Genome Project ended with the generation of an essentially complete sequence of the human genome. The project took the practical approach of …
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… Program Contact: Sheethal Jose … Genomics and Sociocultural Structures and Values Genomics and the Physical and Social Environments Genomics and Social Justice Shifting … Societal Definitions, Beliefs and Norms Conceptions of Human Identity and Origins … Program Contact: Rene Sterling … …
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… papers that revealed the first detailed look at the human genome's nearly complete sequence. A part of the Human Genome Project, these studies launched a new era in … charts a thoughtful scientific journey for the future of genomics research. Reflecting on a detailed history that …
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NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results, published today in the journal …
Research Funding
Applications demonstrating excellent grantsmanship, grant mechanisms and research methodologies common to ethical, legal and social implications research.
… Summary Statement Full Application Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Translational Psychiatric Genomics Research Gábriel Lazaro-Muñoz 2014 Summary Statement … Summary Statement Full Application Ecological Concepts of Human Identity in Microbiome and Metagenomic Research Mark …