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Advancing Genomics

Led by Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is the driving force for advancing genomics research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. 

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Leadership Initiatives

NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized initiatives to stimulate and achieve highly impactful progress in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.

2021 NHGRI Brochure

Throughout its history, NHGRI has been committed to sharing details of its organization and research programs with the scientific community and the public. The 2021 NHGRI brochure provides background about NHGRI as an organization — including our history, core principles and values, research portfolio and various other programs — in an easy-to-read format.

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NHGRI is advancing human health and spurring innovation by building bridges between our research laboratories and the academic, non-profit and private sectors.

 

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Last updated: September 12, 2023