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This is the event agenda and related documents for the 70th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research, taking place February 11-12, 2014.
… for the 70th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. The council advises the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and the …
Research at NHGRI
A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at NHGRI.
… Cores … Adjunct Investigators … Scientist Emeriti … Research Investigators … A list of scientific and clinical research investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute. … A list of scientific and …
News Release
NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have … Language, culture and the education level of study subjects can make research challenging for African …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to … scientists and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the … effort to sequence the 3 billion DNA letters in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most …
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 collaborators have added Williams-Beuren syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations. … By …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… – Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI Director … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research is … clues about the complex genetic pathways involved in human diseases. These efforts have used genomic sequence data …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie … 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics … and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. … Human Genome Project …
News Release
NHGRI researchers, collaborators at the University of California (UC) San Diego, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine lay out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging, one that uses epigenetics as a biological marker to better understand the aging process.
… aging. … One of the most common misconceptions is that one human year equals seven dog years in terms of aging. However, … Systems , lays out a new framework for comparing dog-to-human aging. In one such comparison, the researchers found … of human infancy, but the ratio changes over time. The research used epigenetics, a process by which modifications …
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 … and other biological processes vital to understanding human biology and disease. … The studies highlight the data … Project, both supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers are creating foundational tools and methods to expand genomics research, ultimately leading to medical breakthroughs.
… diseases affect millions of Americans every day, and research is key to improving our ability to diagnose and treat these diseases. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, our researchers are creating foundational …