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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming omnipresent throughout NHGRI and in genomics.
… for bringing another year of spectacular NHGRI-supported genomics breakthroughs!  Meanwhile, let’s also start the new year with some simple questions. First: what is 2,023 minus 2,003? Answer: 20! Why this calculation and what is significant about the number 20? Well, 2023 will bring the 20th …
About NHGRI
Information about how the NHGRI receives its funding and decides how to spend its annual budget.
… Budget and Financial Information FAQ  for more information about how NHGRI is funded and how we decide what to spend … … Contact … Budget and Financial Information … Information about how the National Human Genome Research Institute … to spend its annual budget. ​ … NHGRI Budget, NIH Budget, Genomics Research Funding, Congressional Justification … …
Policy Issues
The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
… sessions. … NHGRI's Table of State Statutes Related to Genomics  provides the total number of states that have … National Society of Genetic Counselors To find information about state genetic counselor licensing laws, visit the … Act, GINA, Genetic Disease, Workplace Discrimination, Laws About Genetics, Gene Patents … The Genome Statute and …
About Genomics
February 15, 2021 marks the 20-year anniversary of publications reporting the draft human genome sequence.
… charts a thoughtful scientific journey for the future of genomics research. Reflecting on a detailed history that … talks with Christopher Donohue, Ph.D., NHGRI historian, about the significance of the “initial sequencing and … publications reporting the draft human genome sequence. … About Genomics …
Your Genome
Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
… conditions can be difficult to understand and raise many questions for you and your family. Our resources will help you find detailed information about genetic disorders, the new science of pharmacogenomics, … up-to-date information on the rapidly expanding field of genomics.  … For Patients and Families … Health FAQs … For …
About NHGRI
The Genomics and Society Working Group advises on planning and priorities for genomics and society activities at NHGRI.
… The Genomics and Society Working Group provides advice on short- … The Genomics and Society Working Group: Provides input about the ELSI Research Program, including input about its relative research priorities, the appropriate …
Organization
NHGRI is the driving force for advancing genomics research at the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest biomedical research agency.
… Institute (NHGRI) is the driving force for advancing genomics research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), … the public. The 2021 NHGRI brochure provides background about NHGRI as an organization — including our history, core … Initiatives … 2021 NHGRI Brochure … Partner with Us … About NHGRI … NHGRI is the driving force for advancing …
About NHGRI
The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure that genomics and genomic medicine benefit all.
… The NHGRI Community Engagement in Genomics Working Group aims to engage communities to ensure … NHGRI's understanding of community perspectives and needs about genomics, engage and educate diverse communities about genomics, and inform the leadership of NHGRI of issues …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details how social media provides NHGRI staff with a space to talk about their work, make genomics topics easy to understand, and show how genomics can positively affect people.
… M.D., Ph.D. … Before getting to the array of updates about the many happenings at NHGRI and in genomics, I would like to draw your attention to efforts of … which a special guest and subject matter expert answers questions on Twitter about specific genomics topics, such as …
News Release
NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… and expanded research in human genome editing grows, many questions remain about ethical, legal and social implications of the … people have differing levels of knowledge of biology and genomics. Interestingly, while some physicians were …