NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog turns 10!
The GWAS Catalog, a partnership between NHGRI and the European Bioinformatics Institute,celebrates its 10th anniversary on April 28. The Catalog is a curated resource of published genetic variation studies related to human health and disease, giving researchers a tool to investigate the impact of common variants on complex disease. As of March 13, the GWAS Catalog contained 4,971 published studies. Four published papers from the GWAS Catalog team have over 3,000 citations. Happy Anniversary, GWAS Catalog! (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 26, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Ask a genetic counselor
On April 25th, the official date for National DNA Day, join Reddit and the National Society of Genetic Counselors and learn more about genetic counseling. Genetic counselors help people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. They interpret family and medical histories, educate about inheritance, testing and prevention, and promote informed choices. Join the conversationhere at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 24, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Ask a genetic counselor
On April 25th, the official date for National DNA Day, join Reddit and the National Society of Genetic Counselors and learn more about genetic counseling. Genetic counselors help people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. They interpret family and medical histories, educate about inheritance, testing and prevention, and promote informed choices. Join the conversation at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 24, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Ancient DNA and Conservation Genomics
On April 24th, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Conservation Genomics will hold a Reddit AMA about how they use genomics and ancient DNA to better understand our natural world's past, present and future. Institute scientists apply genetic theory and methods to learn about the evolutionary and life histories of animals, understand the importance of genetic variation to their survival, and identify ways to sustain them in human care and in the wild. Starts livehere at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 24, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Ancient DNA and Conservation Genomics
On April 24th, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Conservation Genomics will hold a Reddit AMA about how they use genomics and ancient DNA to better understand our natural world's past, present and future. Institute scientists apply genetic theory and methods to learn about the evolutionary and life histories of animals, understand the importance of genetic variation to their survival, and identify ways to sustain them in human care and in the wild. Starts live at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 24, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Personal Genetics and You
On Monday, April 23, Reddit and National DNA Day will hold an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session with representatives from personal genetics companies addressingPersonal Genetics and You. Fifteen years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, we can take a detailed look at our genome as easily as ordering a kit online, spitting into a tube or swabbing the inside of your cheek and sending it to a lab. At-home genetic testing is growing and can offer different aspects about what makes you, you! Find out what you can learn from testing your genome at home. The talk startshere at 1:00 p.m. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 20, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Personal Genetics and You
On Monday, April 23, Reddit and National DNA Day will hold an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session with representatives from personal genetics companies addressingPersonal Genetics and You. Fifteen years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, we can take a detailed look at our genome as easily as ordering a kit online, spitting into a tube or swabbing the inside of your cheek and sending it to a lab. At-home genetic testing is growing and can offer different aspects about what makes you, you! Find out what you can learn from testing your genome at home. The talk starts at 1:00 p.m. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 20, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Reddit AMA: Dr. Francis Collins and the future of precision medicine
Former NHGRI Director Dr. Francis Collins, now director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), earned a reputation as a gene hunter at the University of Michigan and led the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Now, Dr. Collins manages the NIH's efforts in building innovative enterprises like the precision medicine initiativeAll of Us. This AMA will focus on Dr. Collins' experiences during the Human Genome Project and his vision for the future of precision medicine. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 19, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Annual National DNA Day lecture to honor Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter
For NHGRI's National DNA Day on April 25, Olivier Noel, Ph.D., founder and CEO of DNAsimple, will present "Bench to Bedside to Business: A Talk on Startups in Science" for the newly named Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day lecture, which honors the late Congresswoman. The media and the public are invited to attend at the Lister Hill Center Auditorium on the NIH campus. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 18, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Strategic Planning 'Virtual' Town Hall
On May 4th, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern, NHGRI will host a 'Virtual' Town Hall to kick off a new round of strategic planning to establish a '2020 vision for genomics.' Join us to provide feedback about the proposed elements of the strategic planning process itself, as well as current and future opportunities in genomics research and applications. Clickhere to register and be part of the conversation! (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 17, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer types
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a detailed analysis from a dataset containing molecular and clinical information on over 10,000 tumors from 33 forms of cancer. Known as the Pan-Cancer Atlas, and published as a collection of 27 papers across a suite ofCell journals, this analysis empowers cancer clinicians and researchers through a comprehensive understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 5, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

DNA Day 2018: Celebrate 15 ways genomics now influences our lives
On April 5th, NHGRI will launch the '15 for 15' Celebration to honor the 15th anniversary of the Human Genome Project's completion. Beginning April 5th, and each business day leading up to National DNA Day on April 25th, NHGRI will reveal one of 15 topics that illustrate the genomic developments made since the end of the Human Genome Project and emphasize the importance of genomics in people's lives. Learn how you can participate and celebrate 15 years of National DNA Day. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 4, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

NHGRI joins USA Science and Engineering Fest
NHGRI will participate in the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., April 7-8, 2018! Featuring hands-on genetics and genomics activities, NHGRI staff will also promote the 15th anniversary of National DNA Day, an annual celebration of the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Visit the DNA Day team at Booth 1105-I in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Saturday, April 7, from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 8, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - April 2, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Remembering a genomics champion, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Today, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), author of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), passed away at the age of 88. Rep. Slaughter was a strong advocate for genomics research, and her work on GINA helped create protections against genetic discrimination in employment and health insurance. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - March 16, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

DNA Day and NHGRI at NBC 4 Health and Wellness Expo
NHGRI is headed to the Nation's capitol for the NBC 4 Health and Fitness Expo. NHGRI will feature hands-on genetics and genomics activities to promote National DNA Day, an annual celebration of the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Visit the DNA Day team at Booth #7040 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Halls D& E) on Saturday, March 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 11, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights)
Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - March 8, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news