Genetic Education Resources for Teachers
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The sequence of the human genome
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Genomes to Life
April 2003 | |
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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. A Vision for the Future of Genomics
Research |
- From Double Helix to Human Sequence -
and Beyond April 14th and 15th, 2003.
A two-day, scientific symposium where more than 35 participants discuss the science and history of the Human Genome Project.
- Bringing the Genome to You April
15th, 2003.
A half-day, public symposium on how genomics influences health and society.
- National DNA Day
Educational activities and programs in genetics and genomics for April 2003 and throughout the school year.
- Senate Congressional Resolution Designating
National DNA Day
- House Resolution Designating National
DNA Day
- Activities and Exhibits at Science Museums
- A DNA Kit and Science Museum Activities nationwide
offer DNA demonstrations and hands-on experiments in genetics
and genomics.
- Genome: The Secret
of How Life Works [genome.pfizer.com]
Sponsored by Pfizer, this traveling exhibit is produced by Clear Channel Exhibitions in collaboration with National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services and the Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research.
- A DNA Kit and Science Museum Activities nationwide
offer DNA demonstrations and hands-on experiments in genetics
and genomics.
- Senate Congressional Resolution Designating
National DNA Day
Genetic
Variation and Gene X Environment Interactions in Human Health and
Disease.
[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
Media Inquiries:
Geoff Spencer
Phone: (301) 402-0911
E-mail: spencerg@mail.nih.gov
Last Updated: July 20, 2010