Search Results
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 …
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, …
Genetic Disorders
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in both kidneys.
… as the liver and pancreas; abnormalities of blood vessels (vascular system) such as high blood pressure (hypertension) … National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases MedlinePlus Genetics Home Reference PKD Foundation …
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 …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … early interventions and provide better medical care. "Human malformation syndromes appear different in different … of physical traits of people with many different inherited diseases around the world, including Asia, the Indian …
FAQ
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means to the pediatric mitochondrial disease community.
Research Funding
​The Undiagnosed Diseases Network accelerates discovery and innovation in how we diagnose and treat patients with previously undiagnosed diseases.
… applicants due to the complex nature of the body and the diseases being investigated. However, they do fully review … level of diagnosis and care for patients with undiagnosed diseases through the development of common protocols designed … (UDP) was organized and established by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National …
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 … genome and identification of genetic markers for human diseases. While model organisms remain powerful research …
News Release
NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… to the work were researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Arthritis and … not been previously linked to clinical disorders of the human immune system," said Ivona Aksentijevich, M.D., staff …
News Release
A new method of targeting specific DNA sequences in zebrafish could accelerate the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans.
… genes in humans, according to scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National … in an animal model could be particularly useful for human genomic research. Only 10 to 20 percent of recognized … to advances in our understanding of cancer and other human diseases," said NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. "We …