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… MEETING SUMMARY February 12 -13, 2018 The Open Session of the 82 nd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST Th ree report s from NHGRI’s national liaison …
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… MEETING SUMMARY May 21 -22 , 2018 The Open Session of the 83rd meeting of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research … ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST Two report s from NHGRI’s national liaison societies …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 13, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., announces the appointment of Valentina Di Francesco as founding director of the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… pandemic behind us, and the genomics community lost one of its shining stars — Debbie Nickerson — on Christmas Eve. I … for more than three decades, starting before the launch of the Human Genome Project. She was a cherished NHGRI … TGL issues to continue bringing news and updates of broad interest to its readers!  …  One year ago, NHGRI released …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the important genomics legacy of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as it comes to an end.
… Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. As described in the December 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape , the exhibition first opened at … public health problems. There is also an accelerating interest in African genomics from industry and from …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… to participate in the research needed for the development of new tests, therapies, and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and … or disorders in spouses. Some argue that EEOC's ruling conflicts with GINA's definition of "genetic information" and …
Staff
Vence Bonham is the acting deputy director for NHGRI and an associate investigator in NHGRI's Social and Behavioral Research Branch.
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… Vence L. Bonham, Jr. is acting deputy director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and a member of the senior leadership team for the institute. Mr. Bonham … and works in partnership across NIH to promote the mission of the institute. He received his Bachelor of Arts from James …
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… inspiring her to pursue a career in science. Instead of becoming a physician as she'd planned, Dr. Findley is a … with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students. She was one of four researchers who spoke at a May 2, 2014, event at … testing a curriculum that the GEOC created in the fall of 2013. It covers topics such as human identity, using …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… Caption: A copy of the first page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred … anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. The first line of the letter reads “The human genome project: mediocre …
Research Funding
The E​MERGE Network develops, disseminates and applies approaches to research that combine biorepositories with electronic medical record systems.​
… integration GRA development/harmonization Integration of validated PRS into GRA Return & management of risk recommendations EHR Workflow & Infrastructure Robert … cloud integration Phenotyping conditions of outcome interest Provider Uptake & Outcomes Nita Limdi David Veenstra …
Educational Resources
Mapping is the process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their relative locations.
… Mapping … Mapping is the process of making a representative diagram cataloging the genes and other features of a chromosome and showing their relative locations. … … (such as genes, variants and other DNA sequences of interest) within a chromosome or genome. Historically, there …