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The Genomics Landscape
In the January 13, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., announces the appointment of Valentina Di Francesco as founding director of the NHGRI Office of Genomic Data Science.
… dampened efforts to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, and the genomics community lost one of its shining stars — … is central to the field of genomics. Both human and non-human genomic data have been widely shared through public … Research Language used by researchers to describe human populations has evolved over the last 70 years Diverse genome …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 12, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the 20-year anniversary of the publications that reported the draft human genome sequence.
… Lander will serve as President Biden’s science advisor and director of the White House Office of Science and … function(s) of every human gene will be known; for non-coding elements in the human genome, such knowledge will … complex pediatric diseases and traits in diverse populations. His efforts will integrate laboratory-based and …
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.
… Genome Research (NACHGR) will take place on September 18 and 19, 2023. Three times a year, NHGRI convenes NACHGR, a … starting at 10:30 a.m. ET to hear updates about NHGRI and genomics. The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) … researchers are now finding previously unidentified genomic variants on the Y chromosome and, by studying these …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new fact sheets produced by the institute's Communications and Public Liaison Branch.
… to serve as the Acting Science Advisor to President Biden and Acting Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on … best,   … In 2018, the NHGRI funded the creation of the  Genomic Data Science Analysis, Visualization, and Informatics … rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations RADx-UP social, ethical, and behavioral …
The Genomics Landscape
In April 6, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about how NHGRI will hold a symposium on National DNA Day, April 25, highlighting relevant and interesting topics in genomics and concluding with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture.
… . The address pointed out that “as we learn to read and interpret information coded in the living and evolving …     … The dogs of Chernobyl: Demographic insights into populations inhabiting the nuclear exclusion zone Spatola et … for responsibly reporting back environmental health and non-genomic research results NHGRI funding opportunities …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… integration of environmental exposures, omics, and childhood NAFLD (LEON) Study Disease Study Site** … to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations. … While single ‘omic analyses have produced … will utilize high-throughput molecular assays to produce: genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… With the numerous ongoing key collaborations between ASHG and NHGRI, I look forward to working closely with Amanda in … evaluation of the institute’s Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program. The CEGS Program was launched … Research Researchers optimize genetic tests for diverse populations to tackle health disparities More widespread …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… led by the University of Oxford, the Broad Institute, and the University of Michigan, reveal the complexity of the … genetic changes, known as variants, are distributed among populations and how they lead to increased risk. Functional … implements technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about …
Educational Resources
The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell.
… all the information needed for an individual to develop and function.  … The genome is the entire set of genetic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the important genomics legacy of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as it comes to an end.
… of the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human … the opportunity to study the genomes of different African populations. H3Africa has also enabled African scientists to … African population-based genomic studies of both common, non-communicable disorders (such as heart and renal disease) …