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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 … establish rapid prepublication data release as the norm in genomics and other fields. Project leaders reconvene in …
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 … of the 2020 Strategic Vision for the next decade of human genomics research in late October. … Video criteria … Sharing …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome … can buy a test that will read specific places in their DNA and provide them with information about their genome? … the test or delivering the results. What are the pros and cons? There are now numerous companies offering you a …
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 … piece illustrates yet another triumph of genomic medicine and offers hope for similar new treatments for other rare … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics.  … NHGRI places a high value on the effective …
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 …
The Genomics Landscape
In 2022, The Genomics Landscape spotlighted genomic data sharing each month in a series of entries. This page contains a collection of each of those entries.
… From The Genomics Landscape Originally published: January 13, 2022  … sharing is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been widely shared through … public data resources, such as the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP), model organism databases (e.g., Mouse …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
We are learning how our genomes serve as blueprints for life.
… sequence of an organism only reveals part of the story - and that it is also important to determine how that organism … normal levels of food later, had a greater frequency of obesity throughout their lifetimes; they also had higher … Resources for Healthcare Providers: NHGRI - Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2) Website: Vetted Repository …
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 that genomics benefits the health of all humans. To do this, we consider the ethical, legal, and social aspect of genomics research in our work, including …
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 hope that you, your family, and your friends and colleagues remain safe and healthy. Like … more committed than ever to facilitating the use of genomics for addressing all threats to human health – …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
… of a select set of organisms. Launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003, the Human Genome Project’s … which has since accelerated the study of human biology and improved the practice of medicine. Learn more about the … to sequence and map all the genes of our species. … About Genomics …