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News Release
NHGRI has selected James Thomas, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC), to will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet their research needs. 
… Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). In this role, Dr. Thomas will oversee the importation and use of DNA sequencing technologies, protocols and analyses, ensuring … that NIH investigators have access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing methods and specialized genomics protocols to meet …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and … the whole progress, from the very early days of Sanger sequencing all the way to a complete telomere-to-telomere … NISC has evolved in tandem with rapidly advancing DNA sequencing technologies. When I was appointed acting director …
Fact Sheets
Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… biology of living things have changed over time. As DNA sequencing technology becomes more powerful and less … production have mapped genes that increase the yield of high-fat milk in cows, resulting in higher production levels … list continues to grow almost daily. In addition to the sequencing of the human genome, which was completed in 2003, …
News Release
New grants totaling approximately $29.5 million will enable scientists to generate and maintain the most comprehensive reference sequence of the human genome.
… The funds are necessary for making advances in DNA sequencing technology and computational methods possible. As … (HGRP). “It has grown more and more important to have a high-quality, highly usable human genome reference sequence … genomes using state-of-the-art technologies to incorporate high-quality sequences that are more broadly representative. …
Staff
Dr. Gerard Bouffard directs the Bioinformatics Group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… where he combined his interests in early genome sequencing of the Escherichia coli genome with the nascent … expedited gene discovery on this chromosome, and directed sequencing efforts in the early days of the Human Genome Project. In 1997, he co-founded the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) as director of the Bioinformatics …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes James Thomas as the new director for NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC).
… Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the  NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) . NISC provides high-throughput DNA sequencing services to the NIH intramural …
Research Funding
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Pilot Project launched in September 2003 to identify all functional elements in the human genome sequence.
… genome was announced by the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium ( Finishing the euchromatic sequence of … development phase of the project aimed to develop new high throughput methods to identify functional elements. The goal …
Media Advisory
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host researchers from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium, who have now sequenced the remaining 8% of DNA that was unable to be sequenced by the Human Genome Project and has eluded researchers for nearly two decades.
… What: Virtual press conference to announce T2T consortium sequencing a complete human genome Moderator: Eric Green, …
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A team of NIH-funded researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates.
… has only become possible in recent years due to new DNA sequencing technologies and analysis methods. These … biology and reproduction of these endangered species.” … … High Resolution Image … Related Infographics … About NHGRI …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… the project took on a wide range of other goals, from sequencing the genomes of model organisms to developing new … Functional Analysis Develop genomic-scale technologies High-throughput oligonucleotide synthesis DNA microarrays …