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Jobs at NHGRI
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
Fact Sheets
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) provides researchers with a way to visualize and map the genetic material in an individual's cell.
Fact Sheet
mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
…  mRNA vaccines may seem to have arrived quickly, but this technology is built on decades of scientific research that … mRNA vaccine. … One of the most exciting aspects of mRNA technology is how rapidly it can be developed to target a …
Event
On June 17-18, 2021, NHGRI hosts a workshop, Multi-Omics in Health and Disease: Current Applications, Challenges and Future Directions.
… Multi-omics Michael Snyder, Stanford University Session 2: Technology, Data Integration and Study Design Moderator: Dave … 3:05 p.m. Presentation 1 - Experimental and Computational Technology / Big Data Xihong Lin, Harvard University 3:05 - … Institute 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Break Guided Discussion - Technology, Data Integration and Study Design Moderator: Ajay …
News Release
NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes Robert Rivers as the new director for institute’s Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office.
… away! The new director of the NIH Center for Information Technology, Sean Mooney, Ph.D. , will speak during the open … for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowship Program, through which he worked … Donohue, Ph.D. Funding Opportunities Advancing Genomic Technology Development for Research and Clinical Application …
News Release
NIH released a Request for Information seeking comments on the data submission and access process for dbGaP.
… of dbGaP have access to a wide range of data types such as microarray, genome-wide association study, whole and targeted …
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.
… crime scenes, in order to identify criminal suspects. The technology's analysis is limited to 13-20 designated DNA … , leading to his arrest in 2018. Advances in genetic technology and the burgeoning direct-to-consumer (DTC) … downloaded or retained.  FBI officials report  that IGG technology helped solve over 50 cold cases in its first 18 …
News Release
NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… NextGen Sequencing Choices. (Bioinformatics and Genomic Technology) 2259W. Samson Y. Gebreab: Next-generation … Turner Syndrome and Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Chromosomal Microarray and Whole Exome Sequencing. (Cardiovascular … from genome-scale sequencing. (Bioinformatics and Genomic Technology) 2404W. Claire L. Simpson: Whole Exome Sequencing …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… genomics at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting . The warm, but windy … their genomics research covering a range of topics — from technology development to conservation biology. Long-read DNA … antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) …