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Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… For many years, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has tracked the costs … for establishing the DNA sequencing capacity of the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program. Here, NHGRI provides an analysis of these data, which gives one view of the remarkable improvements in …
Research Funding
Funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers.
… The Genome Sequencing Program Analysis Centers (GSPACs) were funded in 2016 to harmonize, access, and analyze the data produced by the sequencing centers. The GSPACs undertake … investigator-initiated computational analyses on GSP data and develop methods to discover variants underlying …
Data Sharing
The NHGRI Data Sharing Governance Committee is responsible for the activities necessary for the Institute to implement and maintain NIH and NHGRI data sharing policies.
… The NHGRI Data Sharing Governance Committee is responsible for the … for the Institute to implement and maintain NIH and NHGRI data sharing policies. These activities include:  Promoting standard data sharing practices and operating procedures across NHGRI. … Intramural Research  Lisa D. Chadwick, Ph.D. Division of Genome Sciences  Rene Sterling, Ph.D., M.H.A. Division of …
News Release
Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), have used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that … Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the … Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the …
Policies and Guidance
Broad data sharing promotes maximum public benefit from federally funded genomics research. NHGRI supports the broadest appropriate genomic data sharing with timely data release through widely accessible data repositories. These repositories may be open access (unrestricted) or, if more appropriate, controlled access.
… Broad data sharing promotes maximum public benefit from federally … research. NHGRI supports the broadest appropriate genomic data sharing with timely data release through widely accessible data repositories. … to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array data, genome sequence data, transcriptomic data, epigenomic data, …
News Release
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… in genomic medicine, has many predicting that prenatal whole genome sequencing will be widely available in the next five … But before prenatal whole genome sequencing is adopted, physicians in obstetrics and … Physician attitudes will impact adoption of prenatal whole genome sequencing …
News Release
Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… Ten intramural investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH … research. CCGO is co-sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the NIH Deputy Director … CCGO funds, the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center will sequence the exomes of 1,000 NIH Clinical Center patients. …
Fact Sheets
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
… have led to substantial reductions in the cost of genome sequencing. The underlying costs associated with … Significant scrutiny and attention have been given to genome-sequencing costs and how they are calculated since the … the underlying costs of generating a human genome sequence. Accurately determining the cost for sequencing a …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on genomics and data science issues.
… The NHGRI Genomic Data Science Working Group facilitates a deeper engagement of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research on complex issues at the interface between genomics and data science. … a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research . The working group has been charged with …
Research Funding
Coordinates activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components
… The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Sequencing Program Coordinating Center (GSPCC) was funded in 2016 to coordinate activities across the Genome Sequencing Program components. … and administrative activities including: Tracking genome sequencing and analysis costs; data production and …