Dr. Robert Waterston, M.D., Ph.D., and Sir John Sulston, Ph.D., kick off the first in a series of lectures celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Human Genome Project (HGP) with Conceptualization of the Human Genome Project and Development of Data Release Principles. Come hear them speak on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
at Lipsett Auditorium, NIH Clinical Center. Read more
NHGRI researchers provide insights on the genetics of dog skull variation
Breeding has fostered remarkable craniofacial diversity in the domestic dog - from the Collie's elongated snout to the compressed face of the Pug. Study of dog skull variation conducted at NHGRI's Cancer Genetics Branch (CGB) is leading to explorations of both canine, and human skull biology and genetics. Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D., chief of NHGRI's Cancer Genetics Branch (CGB), and Jeffrey J. Schoenebeck, Ph.D., CGB research fellow, review the biology and genetics of canine skull formation in an article appearing the February issue of Genetics. Read more
NHGRI Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Human Genome Project Completion
Ten years after completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP), researchers from around the world continue to make discoveries about the human genome. To mark the 10-year anniversary of the project's completion and reflect on the HGP's revolutionary influence on biomedicine, the National Human Genome Research Institute, which spearheaded the HGP, plans a series of stimulating seminars, a symposium and an interactive exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Read more
Special issue highlights nurses' role and practical considerations in genomic healthcare
Ensuring that nurses play a central role in the application of genomics to clinical care is at the core of the 2013 Genomics Special Issue of the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. The publication, coordinated by National Institutes of Health researchers Kathleen Calzone, Ph.D., RN, APNG, FAAN and Jean Jenkins, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, explores genomic variation and its clinical implications for common diseases. Read more