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About NHGRI
A brochure providing background information about the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as an organization in an easy-to-read format.
… Throughout its history, NHGRI has been committed to sharing details of its … values, research portfolio and various other programs — in an easy-to-read format. … The 2021 NHGRI brochure … NHGRI's past, present and future roles in the field of genomics. It also showcases NHGRI's commitment to fund …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… ** James Watson was the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history … sequencing the genome of the first marsupial , the gray short-tailed South American opossum, and more than a dozen … issue of Nature magazine. The plan, called Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside, is …
News Release
NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… MacDougall … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History … of Health will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally. … … The symposium will feature conversations with leaders in the field of genomics whose varied and evocative …
Talking Glossary
CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms.
… CRISPR … CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a technology that research … the DNA of living organisms. CRISPR was adapted for use in the laboratory from naturally occurring genome editing …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights Ben Solomon joining NHGRI as Clinical Director.
… nine days ago. Dec. 1 marked my 10 th anniversary as NHGRI Director, a milestone that I did not dread. Rather, I … immensely proud to have completed my first decade serving in this incredibly gratifying leadership role. To commemorate … personally use social media to communicate about NHGRI and genomics, I am hoping to stay better connected with friends, …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… Ph.D. … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., the director of … aiming to understand the function of the human genome in health and disease, and seeks technologies that facilitate … the position with extensive experience leading large-scale genomics research programs. Most recently, she co-managed The …
News Release
Cari Young and Julie Nadel join NHGRI as public policy and education fellows.
… Caroline "Cari" Young, Sc.M., first developed an interest in genetics in her high school AP biology class. "I was drawn … history, and on a larger, evolutionary scale. … Advancing Genomics in Society As she moved forward through college and … will join the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as the 14th American Society of Human Genetics …
News Release
Researchers, clinicians, and computational biologists meet to consider future opportunities for NHGRI's Genome Sequencing Program.
… for the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) flagship Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) at a July 28 - 29 meeting in Bethesda, Md. … The workshop, "Future Opportunities for … at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on July 28. With the help of the genomics research community, NHGRI has regularly evaluated …
Genomics and Medicine
The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group has compiled a list of interesting advances.
… The NHGRI Genomic Medicine Working Group (GMWG) compiles a list … of interesting advances and helpful educational resources in genomic medicine. To submit notable accomplishments for … Milestones In Medicine, Clinical Implementation Of Genomics, Pharmacogenomics, Oncology Sequencing, …
About NHGRI
Answers to frequently asked questions on how the NHGRI receives and uses its funding.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is funded annually by Congressional appropriation. … also hears testimony from public witnesses such as experts in genetic research or representatives of genetic disease … Vision for Genomics 2011: The Strategic Plan: Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside 2008 - …