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Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
News Release
NIH lost a key member of its broader genomics team when Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the NISC sequencing group at NIH, retired on Dec. 31, 2015.
… 31 retirement of Robert Blakesley, Ph.D., director of the sequencing group at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) in Rockville, Maryland. … "Bob's dedication to his work is … We have a fine group of individuals who work very hard and care about each other. I will be sad to leave." Dr. …
Profile
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 other major advances in genomics. … Anna Rogers: What accomplishments in your … involved in several other big projects looking at human genomic variation. Early in the Human Genome Project, even …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool, called Verso, to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species. The software makes the process of assembling complete genome sequences more affordable and accessible.
… This software, called Verkko, which means “network” in Finnish, makes the process of assembling complete genome … complete genome sequence.” The T2T consortium used new DNA sequencing technologies and analytical methods to generate … DNA sequencing technologies generate different types of genomic puzzle pieces. Some are small and highly detailed, …
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).
… address to the entering class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Since most of the students in attendance … bodies largely share the same genome, some cells can have genomic differences. This phenomenon is called somatic … Thomas, Ph.D. , as the new director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) . NISC provides high-throughput DNA …
News Release
Jeffery Schloss, Ph.D., founding director of the Division of Genome Sciences, is embarking on a new journey: retirement.
… from a successful career that included leading NHGRI's DNA Sequencing Technology Development Program. He also aided in the launch of the Centers of Excellence in Genomics … aims to stimulate new, interdisciplinary approaches to genomic research and technology development. "Jeff's …
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 … NGS technologies can sequence an entire human genome in a single day and for less than 1,000. … Next-generation …
Research Training
The Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity promotes precision medicine and development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics at the NIH Clinical Center.
… development of infrastructure to support clinical genomics in the NIH Clinical Center. … The program provides an … capabilities within their Institutes to effectively use genomic data in clinical research and clinical care. The NIH … Award Program that is administered by OIR, reduced fee sequencing at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center, clinical …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have produced the first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome. The results show that generating a precise, base-by-base sequence of a human chromosome is now possible, and will enable researchers to produce a complete sequence of the human genome.
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … This accomplishment opens a new era in genomics research. … Researchers at the National Human … understanding of genome function and inform the use of genomic information in medical care.” After nearly two … incredibly long, consisting of about 6 billion bases, DNA sequencing machines cannot read all the bases at once. …
Research Funding
The Division of Genomic Medicine promotes the NHGRI's efforts to advance the application of genomics to medical science and clinical care.
… The Division of Genomic Medicine (DGM) promotes the institute's efforts to … division also: Determines program priorities in genomic medicine and related areas and recommends funding … of research efforts in relevant program areas. … Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER) Genetic …