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About Genomics
Resources for understanding the first truly complete sequence of the Y chromosome, the final human chromosome to be fully sequenced.
… ago, gaps were left in the sequences of every chromosome, and in the race to sequence the human genome, the Y chromosome got left … of 43 human Y chromosomes reveals extensive complexity and variation August 23, 2023 … Scientific American: The …
Event
On November 1-5, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.Â
… haplotype, comprised of two common TYR variants (p.S192Y and p.R402Q), and evidence of OCA individuals with digenic inheritance. … PB2362 Michael Chambers Exploring the evolutionary arms race between human PKR and poxvirus K3 PB1097 Nicola Sugden …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the annual Bettie J. Graham Leadership Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce.
… In this role, she oversaw grants administration and scientific review. Prior to that, Dr. Graham was instrumental in the creation and nurturing of NHGRI’s suite of extramural training programs. She has promoted diversity in NHGRI- and NIH-funded programs and her legacy has spread beyond the …
News Release
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… really means to be American Indian. … When Sara Hull, PhD. and Hina Walajahi traveled to Alaska in July of 2018 to give … The kit provides ancestry information and estimates their ethnicity using DNA found in the consumer’s saliva.  … distinguish between genetic ancestry and concepts of race and ethnicity. The remaining sites leaned toward the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 8, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., looks back on the success of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition as it came to a close in November.
… has served as the NCATS acting director since April 2021 and will oversee a diverse portfolio of research activities … look at genomics workforce demographics, including race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, gender identity, sexual …
Research Funding
The following are research areas of interest that have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is also included.
… have been identified by the participating NIH institutes and centers (ICs). Program Officer contact information is … those who do not identify as White.Historical misuse of race and ethnicity data as population descriptors in genomics research …
News Release
Experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics at Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio, sponsored by NHGRI.
… that genomics improves doctors' ability to diagnose and treat disease, but genomics must first be implemented … to gather that evidence. … Moving beyond this impasse and proving the usefulness of genomic medicine were among the … stand in the way, including physician attitudes about race and health, lack of minority investigators, language …
Timeline
A timeline highlighting key moments in the development of eugenics, with a focus on the American eugenics movement.
… Eugenics is an immoral and pseudoscientific theory that claims it is possible to perfect people and groups through genetics and the scientific laws of inheritance. Eugenicists used an …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… ** 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 race, nationalities, homosexuality, gender and other societal …
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 race, nationalities, homosexuality, gender and other societal …