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The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recaps activities from National DNA Day 2019.
… Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. … As featured in The Genomics Landscape earlier this year, Dr. Bill Gahl recently … to create a new program that aims to increase workforce diversity among genetics and genomics researchers. The Human …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… April virtual NHGRI workshop entitled “Future Directions in Genomics and Health Equity.” The goal of the workshop was to … Funding Opportunities Educational hub for enhancing diversity in computational genomics and data science NIH …
News Release
Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.
… of genome sequences captures significantly more human diversity. … The new pangenome reference is a collection … the green and dark blue paths miss the C nucleotide in its route and represent a deletion variant. The light blue … senior investigator in the Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch within NHGRI’s Intramural Research Program …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… milestone - its 21st anniversary as an NIH Institute. In 1997, our organization graduated from being a 'Center' … and accomplishments from the institute and the field of genomics. … Carolyn M. Hutter, Ph.D., has been selected as … the founding Director of the Division until his retirement in early 2017. Dr. Hutter's background in genetics and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 1, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., focuses on the NHGRI History of Genomics Program's preservation of historical assets related to the field of genomics as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
… make your Fall plans — and if you happen to find yourself in the D.C. area — I would encourage you to visit the Genome: … National Museum of Natural History. As described in the December 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape , the exhibition first opened at the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the Human Genome Project receiving the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award.
… represents the largest budget increase for NIH and NHGRI in well over a decade, and provides new funds for a number of … made possible with this funding increase. As mentioned in last month's issue of The Genomics Landscape, the first Town Hall for the 'Genomics …
Educational Resources
Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to understand populations of organisms.
… Population Genomics … Population genomics is the application of genomic technologies to … Genetic Drift, HapMap, Human Genome Project … Population genomics is the large-scale application of genomic …
The Genomics Landscape
In May 4, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., details a report released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, that provided a series of recommendations for using population descriptors in future genetics and genomics studies.
… April 25, that highlighted relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluded with the annual Louise M. Slaughter … Initiative (HGSI) , a program that aims to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the human genetics and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights a strategic planning effort to establish a 2020 vision for genomics.
… moment,' we could not help but marvel at how much genomics has changed over the last ~10,000 days. Once a … not have imagined when the Human Genome Project began. In its nearly three decades of existence, NHGRI has … one that aimed to clarify our mission, values, and role in the scientific community. Capturing and evaluating input …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… Eugenics and Scientific Racism” will begin. As I mentioned in the November issue of The Genomics Landscape, this symposium will examine the history … eugenics and scientific racism and their complex legacies in the modern health sciences. In addition, the U.S. …