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Dr. Ebony Madden is the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute. ​
… Dr. Madden is the the Health Equity and Workforce Diversity Program Director in the Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome … she served as a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine. Prior to joining NHGRI in 2009, she served …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green reflects on the milestones of the Newborn Sequencing in Genomic Medicine and Public Health (NSIGHT) Program as it reaches completion.
… heavily biased towards the inclusion of individuals of European-ancestry. The published PAGE study describes the … have disproportionately high morbidity and mortality in non-European populations, such studies may prove helpful for understanding …
FAQ
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD. The following questions were answered during the meeting.
… in isolation, not considering the scores in the context of non-genetic risk factors as a part of genetically informed … not reflect the value of PRS. Careful evaluation of the populations of reference that gave rise to the PRSs used in a clinical population and considering any discordance in the population that gave …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite … career was also punctuated by a number of offensive and scientifically erroneous comments about his beliefs on … on Human Genome Sequencing. They decide that all human genomic sequence information should be made freely available …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Project. NHGRI would like you to help us commemorate and celebrate this occasion in an unconventional way: by pulling out your phone and taking a selfie video! Starting Thursday, Oct. 1 through … it on your social media with the hashtags #Genomics2020  and #HGPselfie  so we can retweet and virtually high five …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… can buy a test that will read specific places in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? … led to an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information … the test or delivering the results. What are the pros and cons? There are now numerous companies offering you a …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
… History of Genomics Archive is composed of the papers and materials of former leadership staff of NHGRI, previously … whom already have an existing research collaboration and non-disclosure agreement in place with NHGRI, you will still … full file through this site (see screenshot). All other non-registered users will be re-directed to a form which they …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… M.D., Ph.D. … As the summer heat bears down on the country and the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I … is reflected by the greater than 2,000 publications from non-ENCODE researchers who have to date used ENCODE data for … measuring and applying genomic risk information in diverse populations. Approximately $61 million will be distributed …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green previews the redesigned genome.gov website and its new features.
… researchers, Dr. John Tisdale of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, who is working to develop a gene … inspirational piece illustrates yet another triumph of genomic medicine and offers hope for similar new treatments for other rare …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… to the way your body responds to diseases, medications, and aging. Find out how the rapidly emerging field of … genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind. … NHGRI … and partnerships help spark scientific curiosity, improve genomic literacy, and foster engagement among learners in …