eMERGE & Beyond: Welcome, Introduction & Opening Remarks - October 30, 2017
Dr. Green provided introductiory remarks at the eMERGE and Beyond: The Future of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics workshop, which highlighted accomplishments of Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network as well as identified potential future directions.

Director's Report - September 11, 2017
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the 81st meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the NIH-ACMG Fellowship in Genomic Medicine Program Management, the Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series, upcoming changes to the NIH clinical trials policies, the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (G2MC), ASHG's position statement on human germline genome editing and more.

Director's Report - May 8, 2017
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the 80th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the new Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, upcoming changes to NIH clinical trial policies, Novel Genome Technology Development Program Announcements, the Clinical Sequencing Evidence-generating Research (CSER2) Program and more.

NHGRI's Oral History Collection: Interview with Current and Former NHGRI Directors (Part I) - March 29, 2017
In 2014 and 2015, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) filmed a panel discussion with former directors James Watson, Ph.D. and Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and current director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. This invaluable footage animates the roots and growth of NHGRI, as well as the Human Genome Project, from the perspectives of three key figures. Part I of the oral history footage features all three directors discussing the early days of the institute - from the appointments of Drs. Watson and Collins to the Human Genome Project.

NHGRI's Oral History Collection: Interview with Current and Former NHGRI Directors (Part II) - March 29, 2017
Part II of the oral history footage features Drs. Collins and Green discussing NHGRI's initiatives since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, including the ENCyclopedia Of DNa Elements (ENCODE) Project, the International HapMap Project and the 1000 Genomes Project.

Director's Report - February 6, 2017
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the 79th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the 20th anniversary status of the National Human Genome Research Institute, the 21st Century Cures Act, Regulatory Updates, the new dbGaP Data Browser, the ENCODE Project, the Precision Medicine Initiative and more.

2016

Director's Report - September 12, 2016
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the 78th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the new directors of the National Institute of Mental Health, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development and the Office of AIDS Research; the Cures Legislation update, the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health Perspective in Science and more.

Director's Report - May 16, 2016
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the 77th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the new director of the National Library of Medicine, the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the Genome Sequencing program, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program and more.

Future Directions for Undiagnosed Diseases Research: UDN and Beyond - March 21, 2016
Dr. Green talks about how the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) was grew out the NIH-established intramural research program on undiagnosed diseases - the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) - in 2008.

Director's Report - February 8, 2016
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the 76th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the 25th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project, New Grants Management Officer and Chief of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch, the Genome Sequencing Program, the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Program, National DNA Day 2016 and more.

2015

A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons Beyond the Base Pairs - December 3, 2015
The first talk for the seminar series: A Quarter Century after the Human Genome Project's Launch: Lessons Beyond the Base Pairs." The December 3 program featured Human Genome Project participants and former NHGRI Deputy Directors Elke Jordan, Ph.D. and Mark Guyer, Ph.D., who shared their perspectives about the HGP and how it affected their careers.The series will continue in early 2016, with lectures taking place on Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in Building 10 on the main NIH campus All seminars are free and open to the public.

Family Health History Day - November 23, 2015
Dr. Green talks about the importance of knowing your family health history and explaining how the online tool, My Family Health Portrait can help to record this information for sharing with families and medical providers.

The Impact of the Human Genome Project, 25 Years from its Launch - September 30, 2015
Dr. Green reflects on the lasting legacy of the Human Genome Project 25 years after its start. Among HGP's far-reaching impacts: team science, data sharing and analysis and technology development.

Integrating Genomic Sequencing into Clinical Care: CSER and Beyond - September 28, 2015
Dr. Green gives a 15-minute presentation and sets the context for the Integrating Genomic Sequencing into Clinical Care: CSER and Beyond meeting.

Director's Report - September 21, 2015
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the meeting of the 75th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Working Group Report, NIH Strategic Plan, Centers for Menedlian Genomics (CMG) Program, Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) Program, Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) and more.

Genomic Medicine Meeting VII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio (GM8) - June 9, 2015
Dr. Green gave the welcoming remarks at the Genomic Medicine Meeting VIII: NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Portfolio (GM8) - a meeting where international experts discussed the gaps, challenges and opportunities in genomics.

Director's Report - May 18, 2015
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the meeting of the 74th meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered data in the cloud, NIH/NHGRI appropriations, eMERGE, ENCODE, the Genome Sequencing Program, ClinGen, Genomic Medicine and more.

From Genome Function to Biomedical Insight: ENCODE and Beyond - March 10, 2015
Dr. Green gives the welcoming remarks and sets the context for the From Genome Function to Biomedical Insight: ENCODE and Beyond workshop.

Director's Report - February 9, 2015
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the Precision Medicine Initiative, NHGRI's Implementation of the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy, New Branch Chiefs in NHGRI's Divison of Policy, Communications, and Education, the updated Informed Consent Resource for Genomics and more.

2014

Director's Report - September 8, 2014
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the closing of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition at the Smithsonian, the new NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy (GDS), the Genome Sequencing Prgram (GSP), the Centers for Mendelian Genomics and more.

Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond - July 28, 2014
Dr. Green at the Future Opportunities for Genome Sequencing and Beyond: A Planning Workshop for the National Human Genome Research Institute, held at the Bethesda North Marriott & Conference Center.

Director's Report - May 19, 2014
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) covered the $1000 Genome Program, Large-Scale Sequencing and Analysis Centers (LSAC), Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMG), the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research (CSER) program, Genome Sequencing Informatics Tools (GS-IT), the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project and more.

The Genomics Landscape circa 2014 - February 26, 2014
NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., gave the first Current Topics in Genome Analysis (CTGA) lecture of 2014, The Genomic Landscape circa 2014. The lecture kicked off a series of 14 lectures covering contemporary areas of genomics and bioinformatics.

Director's Report - February 10, 2014
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

Is Genetic Information Different? - February 6, 2014
Dr. Green moderated an interactive debate at the Smithsonian between Robert C. Green and Susan M. Wolf, two debaters with extensive experience in genetics and genomics. The debate addressed the new and often-complex ethical and medical questions that have emerged as genetic testing becomes more widespread.

Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting VI - NHGRI's Genomic Medicine Research Portfolio - January 8, 2014
Dr. Green's remarks at the sixth Genomic Medicine Centers meeting - Global Leaders in Genomic Medicine - held at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C. Geoffrey Ginsburg, M.D., Ph.D., Duke University, and Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI, co-chaired the meeting.
2013

2013

TEDMED Great Challenges: Genomics and Medicine: Where promise meets clinical practice - November 21, 2013
Dr. Green hosted the TEDMED Google+ Hangout - Genomics and Medicine: Where promise meets clinical practice - with an all-star cast that included Carlos Bustamante, James Evans, Amy McGuire and Sharon Terry.

Director's Report - September 9, 2013
Dr. Green's September open session council director's report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

A Decade after the Human Genome Project: Unraveling the Genetic Bases of Human Disease - September 4, 2013
NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds Lecture Series. "A Decade after the Human Genome Project: Unraveling the Genetic Bases of Human Disease" Features Dr. Eric Green, director, NHGRI.

NIH Human Microbiome Project Update - July 24, 2013
Dr. Green at the Human Microbiome Science: Vision for the Future meeting held at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The purpose of the meeting, supported in part by an NIH grant to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, was to provide an overview of cutting-edge work in NIH-supported microbiome research and to identify both the obstacles to and opportunities for progress in this emerging area of biomedical research. Dr. Green's talk was: NIH Human Microbiome Project: An Update.

What's a Gene? - June 2013
In 1909, Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word "gene" to describe Mendelian units of heredity. As researchers learned more, they began to define genes as a segment of a DNA molecule that contains information for making a protein or, sometimes, an RNA molecule. The term continues to evolve as scientists learn about the complexities of molecular interactions. Listen to Eric Green respond to the question, "What's a gene?"

HGP10 Interview with Eric Green: The Genomics Landscape a Decade After the Human Genome Project - April 25, 2013
Dr. Green reflected on the decade since the completion of the Human Genome Project and where the field of genomics is going, especially as it relates to medical applications and advances.

Director's Report - February 11, 2013
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting 4 - Remarks from the Director - January 28, 2013
Dr. Green's remarks at the fourth Genomic Medicine Centers meeting - Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting IV: Physician Education in Genomics -held January 28-29, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency DFW in Dallas, Texas and sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI and Marc Williams, M.D., Geisinger Health System, co-chaired the meeting.

2012

Director's Report - September 10, 2012
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

Large Sample Sequencing and NHGRI Priorities - June 28, 2012On June 28-29, 2012, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), sponsored a trans-NIH workshop - Sequencing in Cohort Studies and Large Sample Collections - in Wilson Hall, Building 1, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI, and Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, co-chaired the workshop.

Insights from the modENCODE Project (Welcome and Opening Remarks) - June 20, 2012
On June 20-21, 2012, The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) hosted a special symposium, Genomics of model organisms and human biology: Insights from the modENCODE Project, at the Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium, Natcher Conference Center, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, Md. The goal of the symposium was to celebrate the project's accomplishments.

Goals of Data Aggregation Workshop - June 5, 2012
On June 5-6, 2012, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) participated in a National Institutes of Health workshop - Establishing a Central Resource of Data from Genome Sequencing Projects - at the Hilton Washington D.C./Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Rockville, Md. The workshop addressed the challenges to aggregating and analyzing data sets from genome sequencing studies.

Director's Report to Council - May 21, 2012
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

Genomic Medicine III - May 3, 2012
On May 3-4, 2012, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), sponsored its third Genomic Medicine Centers meeting - Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting III: Working with Implementation Stakeholders- at the International Ballroom-Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Il. More: http://www.genome.gov/27548693/genomic-medicine-centers-meeting-iii-working-with-implementation-stakeholders/

Director's Report to Council - February 13, 2012
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

The Genomics Landscape circa 2012 - January 11, 2012
On January 11th, NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., gave the first Current Topics in Genome Analysis (CTGA) lecture, surveying The Genomic Landscape circa 2012. View the lecture video here, part of an 11-lecture series covering the major areas of genomics.

2011

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Welcome Message - September 21, 2011
Dr. Green welcomes H3Africa staff at a meeting for applicants to the H3Africa NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA). Held in Nairobi, Kenya, the meeting presented information about the FOA and gave applicants an opportunity to discuss the FOA with NIH staff. H3Africa is a contemporary research approach to studying genomics and environmental determinants of common diseases to improve the health of African populations.

Director's Report to Council - September 12, 2011
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

Proteus Syndrome Telebriefing - July 27, 2011
NHGRI scientists have found the gene mutation that causes Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder that causes tissue and bone to grow out of proportion to the body. Hosted by the National Institutes of Health, this 60-minute press conference about the discovery includes brief remarks by four primary speakers followed by questions from the media.

Director's Report to Council - May 16, 2011
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

Director's Closing Remarks - May 17, 2011
Closing Remarks from Dr. Green to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR) mentioned above.

A Decade with the Human Genome Sequence: Charting a Course for Genomic MedicineFebruary 11, 2011
Director's welcome to the NHGRI-hosted, day-long scientific symposium at the Natcher Conference Center on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus. The goal of the symposium was to offer the NIH community an exciting glimpse into contemporary genomics research, illustrating how genomics can further medical discoveries and relate to individuals, communities and societies. More: www.genome.gov/Symposium2011.

The NHGRI Strategic Plan: An Interview with Eric Green - February 10, 2011
On February 9, 2011, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) unveiled the strategic plan for the future of human genome research called Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside. The plan was published in Nature, on Feb. 10, 2011. In this interview, NHGRI Director Eric D. Green, M.D, Ph.D., talks about the strategic plan.

2010

Director's Report to Council - September 13, 2010
Dr. Green's Director's Report to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (NACHGR), who advise the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), on genetics, genomic research, training and programs related to the human genome initiative.

How to extract DNA from strawberries - October 23-24, 2010
Drs. Eric Green and Carla Easter from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health demonstrate how to extract DNA from strawberries using everyday household items. Created for the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival held in Washington D.C. on the National Mall.

Sequencing Human Genomes - September 22, 2010
NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds Lecture Series. "Sequencing Human Genomes, Circa 2010 and Clinical Annotation of Genomes: Challenges and Opportunities." Features Dr. Eric Green, director, NHGRI, and Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief, Genetic Disease Research Branch, NHGRI.

The Genomic Landscape circa 2010 - January 12, 2010
NHGRI Director Eric Green, gave the first Current Topics in Genome Analysis (CTGA) lecture for 2010, part of an 11-lecture series where a mixture of local and outside speakers cover the major areas of genomics. In the ninth edition of the series aims to convey the idea that both laboratory- and computationally-based approaches are necessary in order to do cutting-edge biological research in the future.

2009

10K Genomes Project to Create Vertebrate Genome Zoo - November 2009
As DNA sequencing costs decline, a group of research biologists has pondered reading evolution's notebooks in the genomes of thousands of vertebrate species. Using a workshop to organize their ideas, the group has proposed The 10K Genomes Project in a paper published Nov. 5 in the Journal of Heredity. A conversation with proposal article co-authors Eric Green M.D., Ph.D., and Adam Felsenfeld, Ph.D.

NIH Appoints Dr. Eric D. Green As Next NHGRI Director - Nov. 17, 2009
Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., is selected to be the next director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health. Includes introductions by Dr. Alan Guttmacher, former acting director of NHGRI from August 2008 to November 2009, and Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., former director of NHGRI from 1993 to 2008 and current director of the National Institutes of Health.

2007

NIH Intramural Sequencing Center 10th Anniversary Symposium
October 16, 2007

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