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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… led to an explosion in at-home, or "direct to consumer" genomic testing. You can even seek genomic information without involving a healthcare provider … on the radio. The global "direct-to-consumer" (or DTC) genomic testing market was valued at $117 million in 2017, …
Fact Sheet
Several regulations and policies stipulate the information that must be given to research participants prior to their enrolling in a study.
… or data are de-identified); however, there may be other policy or ethical reasons for conveying that such research … samples for certain purposes. In accordance with the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) policy , researchers who intend to … collected or created after January 25, 2015, to derive genomic data may only do so when the original informed …
About Genomics
An interactive timeline listing key moments from the history of the project.
… (NIH) assembles scientists, administrators and science policy experts to plan for a possible Human Genome Project. … assembles scientists, administrators and science policy experts in Reston, Virginia, to lay out a plan for the … on Human Genome Sequencing. They decide that all human genomic sequence information should be made freely available …
Human Genome Project
Record and submit a short video, capturing your thoughts/concerns/excitement about the launch of the Human Genome Project.
Policy Issues
NHGRI wants to ensure that all populations benefit from the advances of genomics research.
… ethical, legal and social issues including utilization of genomic information, access to genomic services, and how genomics is perceived by different … as becoming research scientists, research participants and policy makers. It is important for everyone to be informed …
Genomics 101
Find out how the rapidly emerging field of genomics is transforming our understanding of human health and enabling advances that benefit all of humankind.
… and partnerships help spark scientific curiosity, improve genomic literacy, and foster engagement among learners in … in English and Spanish to help you dive in and learn key genomic concepts. Search for any genomic term to learn more. … We're creating a world more …
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… Technological advances have made genetic and genomic tools faster, cheaper and more compatible with … or the practice of IGG. The Department of Justice Interim Policy on investigative genetic genealogy went into effect in November 2019. The policy, which applies to all law enforcement agencies (i.e., …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 6, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about NHGRI's completion of the third phase of the ENCODE Project and how it reveals the most extensive catalog to date of candidate functional elements that may regulate the genes in the human and mouse genomes.
… – ENCODE was able to develop an updated and much-improved genomic encyclopedia, expanding its provision of critical … in the ENCODE 3 publications also help to explain how genomic variation outside of protein-coding regions can … and a fellow at the UIC Institute for Health Research and Policy. NINR supports and conducts basic and clinical …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the History of Genomics Program, which has long worked to make various materials related to the history of genomics accessible to the public.
… are attending the meeting, stop by and say hello! The 16th Genomic Medicine Meeting will be held next month on December … a new framework for identifying medically relevant genomic variants in non-coding regions of the genome. The … Human Genome Project “mediocre science, terrible science policy.” He successfully recruited 55 others — mostly …
About Genomics
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.