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Go Back to School with NHGRI's Online Education Kit

Teachers and students getting back into the swing of school can learn more about genetics, molecular biology and The Human Genome Project with NHGRI's Education Kit: Understanding the Human Genome Project. This collection of multimedia and educational modules includes a genetic timeline, the video Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetic Knowledge, animations on how to sequence a genome and more. Explore the Online Education Kit

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Epigenomics and Human Health

What is epigenomics? Check out our latest fact sheet to learn more about the epigenome and how changes in it may contribute to many diseases. Read more

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Online GWAS Catalog Helps Guide Disease Research

Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of National Human Genome Research Institute scientists, researchers now have an online resource that can make hunting for published genome-wide association studies a bit less daunting. Read more

The National Human Genome Research Institute led the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health, which culminated in the completion of the full human genome sequence in April 2003. Now, NHGRI moves forward into the genomic era with research aimed at improving human health and fighting disease.

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	NIH-Funded Researchers Sequence Exomes of 12 People August 16, 2009 Researchers Uncover Genetic Variants Linked to Blood Pressure In African-Americans July 16, 2009 Researchers Discover Evolutionary Event Underlying the Origin of Dachshunds, Other Dogs With Short Legs July 16, 2009

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	NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Family History and Improving Health August 24–26, 2009 DIR Seminar Series Cynthia Morton, Ph.D. September 10, 2009 National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research (Open Session) September 14, 2009 Mystery Diagnosis- The Undiagnosed Disease Program September 16, 2009