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Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program … including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and deposition; project completion Being a … components.​ ​ … Dna Sequencing, Genome Sequencing, Dna Sequence Analysis Tools, Bioinformatics, Clinical …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog that is native to the mountains of Sardinia, … to the area. (A genome is an organism's complete DNA sequence.) The findings, by scientists at the National Human …
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NIH issues a final Genomic Data Sharing policy to speed the translation of data into knowledge, improve health and protect patient privacy.
… Institutes of Health has issued a final NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) policy to promote data sharing as a way to … September 2013. The GDS policy can be traced to the Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, which required rapid and … release during its mapping and sequencing of the human genome. The GDS policy is an extension of and replaces the …
Office of Genomic Data Science
NHGRI is committed to increase the availability of educational and research opportunities in computational genomics and data science (CGDS).
… and research opportunities in computational genomics and data science (CGDS). Through recent funding announcements for … in CGDS and facilitate the development of a diverse data science and genomics workforce. For CGDS educational … tools, and services available on NHGRI's Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics …
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NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… Office of Science Policy … At the National Human Genome Research Institute, we believe that broadly sharing … types such as microarray, genome-wide association study, whole and targeted genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and … summary statistics and individual-level genotype and sequence data associated with phenotypic features, by dbGaP …
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NHGRI researchers have identified a genomic signature for some aggressive prostate tumors, which may help healthcare providers pinpoint treatment options.
… aggressive tumors. … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and their collaborators … proteins that fix damage to DNA. The research team used whole genome sequencing, a process that reveals the complete … cancer, genomic signatures, Elaine Ostrander Ph.D., whole genome sequencing, BRCA2 gene, PARP inhibitors … NHGRI …
Fact Sheet
Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to use powerful computational and statistical methods to decode the functional information hidden in DNA sequences.
… The Big Picture Genomic data science is a field of study that enables researchers to … exabytes of data within the next decade.  Our ability to sequence DNA has far outpaced our ability to decipher the … ethical responsibilities, as information about a person's genome sequence is associated with complex issues related to …
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NIH issues a notice seeking public comment on a proposed update to the data management of genomic summary results under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
… seeking public comment on a proposed update to the data management of genomic summary results under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy. The proposed update to the GDS policy's data management practices would help support NIH's goals to …
Talking Glossary
Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects.
… Data Science … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects. … Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets …
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Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… what types of information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing. The study, by researchers at NIH's … 7, 2019, in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology . … Whole genome sequencing enables researchers and clinicians to …