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In April 2003, NHGRI celebrated the historic culmination of one of
the most important scientific projects in history: the sequencing
of the human genome. In addition, April 2003 marked the 50th anniversary
of another momentous achievement in biology: James Watson and Francis
Crick's Nobel Prize winning description of the DNA double helix.
Furthermore, in April 2003, NHGRI published in Nature a
landmark scientific report that describes the future of the field
of genomics, and the role the National Human Genome Research Institute
(NHGRI), parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other
government agencies, will play in enabling that future. Additionally,
the Department of Energy's (DOE) plan for the future of genomics,
Genomes to Life, is featured.
To mark these achievements in the history of science and medicine,
the NHGRI, the NIH and the DOE held a month-long series of scientific,
educational, cultural and celebratory events across the United States.
For more information on the April 2003 Celebration of The Genome,
send an e-mail through our Questions and Feedback
page.
A Vision for the Future of Genomics
Research
The vision for the future of NHGRI and genomics research published
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Genetic
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[niehs.nih.gov] April 16th, 2003.
A morning scientific symposium at NIH sponsored by the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) [niehs.nih.gov].
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Genes,
Brain, Behavior: Before and Beyond Genomics
[nimh.nih.gov]. April 16th, 2003.
An all-day scientific symposium at NIH sponsored by the National
Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) [nimh.nih.gov] and other NIH Institutes.
Other Resources
50th Anniversary Activities and Celebrations Worldwide
Webcast Viewing Information
Media Inquiries:
Geoff Spencer
Phone: (301) 402-0911
E-mail: spencerg@mail.nih.gov
Last Reviewed: October 31, 2008
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