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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2021 issue of the Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. notes that a number of individuals with strong ties to NHGRI have been nominated and/or appointed to serve on the White House Science Team.
… and speculating about the next decade in that area. The talks are followed by a moderated question-and-answer … 2020 selection from the Tribeca Film Festival spotlights three female researchers who are reshaping the culture of … of concern’ in Brazil On Meet the Press, Dr. Collins talks about the J&J vaccine and benefits of vaccination …
News Release
NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… Green, M.D., Ph.D. … Last month, I had a busy four-day, three-city visit to India. In addition to meeting with … researchers, students, and government leaders, I gave four talks – specifically, at the Indian Academy of Sciences in … Meeting in Seattle will have the opportunity to see a 20-minute preview of the “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An …
Virtual Exhibit
The Gene Sweepstakes — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by British bioinformatician Ewan Birney, Ph.D., of the European Bioinformatics Institute. Scientists participated in the contest by betting on the total number of protein-coding genes that would be identified in the human genome sequence generated by the Human Genome Project.
… invention of the wheel.” However, at that time — almost three years before the project would be complete — whether … — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by … — or GeneSweep as it became popularly known — was a three-year-long, sweepstakes-style contest organized by …
Event
NHGRI will hold a workshop in September 2019 focused on Genomics in Medicine and Health.
… Theme 1 David Adams 11:20 - 11:40 a.m. - TED-style Idea Talks (5 min each) Mike Murray Denise Dillard Casey … to Theme 2 Jyoti Dayal 1:25 - 1:45 p.m. - TED-style Idea Talks (5 min each) Amit Khera Alicia Zhou Michelle Clark … genomic medicine 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. - TED-style Idea Talks (5 min each) Juan Rodriguez-Flores Katrina Goddard …
For Teachers
Tools and resources for teaching the concepts of transcription and translation, two key steps in gene expression
… the ribosome reads the sequence of the mRNA in groups of three bases to assemble the protein. Here is a more complete …
News Release
NHGRI's Dr. Elaine Ostrander and the Smithsonian's Dr. Dennis Stanford discover North America's oldest dog relics, important in canine genome research.
… Shedding Light on Human Disease, was part of a series of talks for the NHGRI-NMNH exhibition, Genome: Unlocking Life's …
Outreach
The USA Science and Engineering Festival is an opportunity to take part in hands-on genetics and genomics activities.
Event
On November 5-9, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition. The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.
News Release
Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.