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A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
… high-quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day. … DNA Day Essay Contest from ASHG American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) DNA Day essay contest is open to students in grades 9-12 …
Staff
Dr. Elise Feingold is a scientific program manager in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… director focused on gene discovery, gene expression and functional genomics. Since 2019, Dr. Feingold has served as … Dr. Feingold initiated and led the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project, which aimed to generate a …
News Release
Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorder.
… Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. … Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating … aging disorder. … Researchers have successfully used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the … by a mutation in the nuclear lamin A gene in which one DNA base C is changed to a T. Researchers used the base …
News Release
NHGRI marks its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational events for students, teachers and health professionals.
… Institute (NHGRI) will mark its fourteenth annual National DNA Day by organizing a nationwide network of educational … … Celebrated on April 25th every year, National DNA Day aims to educate people about important scientific … advances may impact their lives. "Our goal for National DNA Day is to educate everyday people on the importance of …
Outreach
A list of upcoming and previous NHGRI events held in celebration of National DNA Day.
… and previous NHGRI events held in celebration of National DNA Day, including special seminars, online discussions and … … TBD … YouTube Playlist: Archived National DNA Day Videos YouTube Playlist : NHGRI National DNA Day 20th Anniversary Symposium April 25, 2023 9:00 - 4:30 …
News Release
A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results. The research suggests that newer, faster, "next-generation" DNA sequencing (NGS) methods are as accurate - and perhaps … results. The study may have important implications for the DNA sequencing of clinical samples, and perhaps affect the …
News Release
NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … "Can you believe they make DNA sequencers the size of staplers?" asked Meni Wanunu, … is surely not alone in his astonishment. The field of DNA sequencing is full of ideas that are just crazy enough to … glowing molecules to figure out the correct order of a DNA sequence, and a cell phone-size device that harnesses …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… Cell-Free DNA Testing … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look …
Talking Glossary
Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the Human Genome Project (which relied on the first-generation method of Sanger sequencing).
… Next-Generation DNA Sequencing … Next-generation DNA sequencing (abbreviated NGS) refers to the use of technologies for sequencing DNA that became available shortly after the completion of the …
News Release
DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion.
… Brandon Levy … DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” prompts rousing discussion. … May 6, 2019. Each year on April 25 , we celebrate National DNA Day, which commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. On this day students, teachers, …