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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.
… and for valuable introductions to those working in the large genome sequencing centers around the world. "NISC … Blakesley. "We were in almost constant contact with the large genome sequencing centers at Washington University, the …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… into Practice (IGNITE) Knockout Mouse Program (KOMP) Large-Scale Genome Sequencing and Analysis Centers (LSAC) … ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements Project (modENCODE) Molecular Libraries Program (MLP) Newborn Sequencing in Genomic …
For Patients and Families
A child has an "undiagnosed condition" when a physician is unable to find a diagnosis for certain characteristics or symptoms.
… often have access to up-to-date testing and technology, a large group of other health care providers and specialists to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green, recaps the April 2023 virtual reunion of the leaders of the five genome-sequencing centers (G5), where they tell the untold story on how they ushered the Human Genome Project across the finish line in 2003.
… the NIH guidelines for research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules Funding Opportunities …
Outreach
A list of high quality educational activities to engage students on DNA Day.
… Center (DNALC) at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has a large database of 3D animations that can be viewed within … MS2 in 1976 to the Zebrafish in 2013, we now have a large catalogue of genomes that have been sequenced that we …
Community Outreach
NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
… to a variety of venues, including community centers, libraries, coffee shops, hospitals, transit hubs, museums and …
Fact Sheet
With increasing complexity in genomic data, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning as ways to identify meaningful patterns for healthcare and research purposes.
… to improve our understanding of hidden patterns in large and complex genomics data sets from basic and clinical … learning setting, machines can recognize patterns in large datasets and make predictions about the real world … and interpret the valuable information hidden within this large trove of data. Infographic illustrating the concept …
Educational Resources
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a laboratory technique used to amplify DNA sequences.
… be studied in greater detail. PCR involves using short synthetic DNA fragments called primers to select a segment of …
Policy Issues
Scientists have edited genomes for many years, but CRISPR technology has improved the speed, cost, accuracy, and efficiency of genome editing
… that matches a target DNA sequence in the genome. Creating synthetic RNA sequences is much easier than engineering … or TALENs in creating targeted mutations to the genome. 5 Large-scale genomics projects that once took many years and …
News Release
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.