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NIH is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care for all individuals.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care. The new awards will … Consortium , initiated in 2010 and funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National …
Research at NHGRI
The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center is a multi-disciplinary genomics facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis of DNA sequence.
… facility that emphasizes the generation and analysis of DNA sequence. In addition to providing investigators at the … and analytical procedures. NISC's role within the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and more broadly …
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Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life and improved health.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Celebrating 30 years of genomics that has transformed our understanding of life … genomics Hover or swipe over the illustration to zoom. The Human Genome Project (HGP) Timeline contains major milestones … biology's audacious odyssey that deciphered the first sequence of the 3 billion DNA letters making up the human …
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Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… Palmer … After an extraordinary career at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new …
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NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… Software opens the door for a greater number of complete genome sequences. … National Institutes of Health … . Verkko grew from assembling the first gapless human genome sequence , which was finished last year by the …
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The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The Human Genome Project has been awarded the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking advances in the field of medicine. The award will be received on behalf of the … in the Human Genome Project. "The resulting human genome sequence has provided a foundation on which researchers and …
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NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… questions, collect biological samples, purify and sequence the DNA and analyze the resulting data. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will lose a key member of its broader … said Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. "When I …
About NHGRI
The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research provides expert advice on genetics, genomics research, training and programs to NHGRI and the NIH.
… The National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… The first such AGBT meeting was held in 2000, when most of the attendees were – in one way or another – busily involved in the Human Genome Project. Having now attended all 21 AGBT general … will now leverage the same five-tier system used in sequence-variant classification: pathogenic, likely …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 5, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green focuses on the 2020 Strategic Vision.
… for NHGRI. In addition to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project (HGP), which was featured in last month’s The …