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2012

January - June, 2012

YouTube video The Genomics in Medicine Lecture Series
The Genomics in Medicine Lecture Series was sponsored by NHGRI, in collaboration with Suburban Hospital and Johns Hopkins. Lectures covered everything from breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to therapeutics for genetic conditions to the genomics of cardiovascular disease.
Go to the Series Web Page

January 11 - April 25, 2012

YouTube video Current Topics in Genome Analysis 2012
Current Topics in Genomic Analysis 2012 is a lecture series sponsored by NHGRI, which consisted of 13 lectures covering contemporary areas in genomics and bioinformatics. The lectures were geared at the of first year graduate students, are practical in nature and are intended for a diverse audience.
Go to the Lecture Series Web Page

2011

February 17, 2011
YouTube video A Decade with the Human Genome Sequence: Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine
On February 11, 2011, the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a day-long scientific symposium on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium, Natcher Conference Center on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus. The goal of the symposium was to offer the NIH community an exciting glimpse into contemporary genomics research, illustrating how genomics can be used to further medical discoveries and how genomics relates to individuals, communities and societies.
Go to the Symposium Web Page.


2010

June 22, 2010
YouTube video Human Heredity and Health in Africa London Press Briefing
On June 22, 2010, The National Institutes of Health and the Wellcome Trust, a British charity in London, announce a partnership to launch a project call Human Heredity and Health in Africa, or H3Africa. The partnership was announced at a London press conference. Read press conference materials
Press briefing transcriptPDF file


June 7, 2010
The Human Genome: A Decade of Discovery, Creating a Healthy Future
On June 7, 2010, NHGRI organized a workshop to help science reporters write stories about the 10th anniversary of the completion of the draft sequence of the human genome on June 26, 2000 and to look at the future of genomic research.


2009

September 25, 2009
A Faculty Champion Initiative
View the Webinar about the creation of A Faculty Champion Initiative, launched Sept. 25, 2009 to support faculty from schools of nursing undergoing accreditation in 2010/2011 to be able to meet these new requirements.


2008

July 25, 2008
YouTube video A Farewell and Tribute to Francis S. Collins
On July 25, 2008, NHGRI bid a fond farewell to Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. at Natcher Auditorium on the National Institutes of Health campus. Dr. Collins stepped down on August 1, 2008 to explore writing projects and other professional opportunities.

April 7-8, 2008
GenBank Celebrates 25 years of Service [tech-res.com]
In celebration of GenBank and its contribution to science over the last 25 years, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, NIH, held a two-day conference abour GenBank on April 7-8, 2008 at the Natcher Conference Center on the main NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. The conference brought together a slate of world-renowned scientists in molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics and other areas, including Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute.

February 14, 2008
YouTube video Press Conference for Toxicity Testing
On February 14, 2008, the Communications and Public Liaison Branch for the National Human Genome Research Institute hosted a press conference on the collaboration of the National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency to improve the safety testing of chemicals.


2007

December 3, 2007
YouTube video Family History: A Window On Your Health
A conversation with NHGRI Director, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. about the importance of family history. Interviewed by Dr. Greg Feero, head of NHGRI's Genomic Healthcare Branch.

October 16, 2007
YouTube video The 2007 Jeffrey M. Trent Lectureship in Cancer Research: Genomic Information
The fifth annual Jeffrey M.Trent Lectureship in Cancer Research presented by Eric S. Lander, Ph.D., founding director of the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, the lecture was presented at Masur Auditorium, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Building 10 on the NIH campus.

June 22, 2007
Genome-Wide Association Studies for the Rest of Us: Adding Genome-Wide Association to Population Studies
The National Institutes of Health co-sponsored a seminar on Genome-Wide Association Studies at the annual meeting of the Society for Epidemiological Research in Boston. Lecture and discussion videos and presentation slides from the seminar are available for download.

June 13, 2007
YouTube video Nature ENCODE Press Briefing
An audio conference in .mp3 format (40Mb) hosted by the journal Nature on the ENCODE research consortium's paper Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project.

May 1, 2007
NHGRI Holds Science Reporters Seminar on Genome-Wide Association Studies
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) offered a seminar on Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) to leading science reporters from major media around the United States. NHGRI experts in this new field explain how the science works, how it will speed up the understanding of the genetics of common diseases, and how that willlead to the development of new diagnostics, preventives and therapeutics.


2006

October 10, 2006
Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) Press Conference
The press conference held at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting in New Orleans.to announce the selection of six major studies of common diseases as the first to undergo whole genome analysis by the Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN).

September 19, 2006
Personalized Medicine: From Promise to Practice
Keynote address by Dr. Francis Collins for Research!America's Personalized Medicine event, held at The George Washington University, Washington D.C.

April 25, 2006
Genomics: Towards a Healthier You
Genomics: Towards a Healthier You features Barbara Biesecker, M.S., a genetic counselor at NHGRI. The webcast presents information on why genetics is important to health, plus information on genetic counseling as a career.

February 8, 2006
Genes and Environment Studies Press Conference
Press conference held to announce two new National Institutes of Health initiatives - the Genes and Environment Initiative (GEI) and the Genetic Association Information Network (GAIN) - which will explore the genetic and environmental roots of some of our most common diseases.


2005

December 13, 2005
Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Project Press Conference
Press conference held at The National Press Club, Washington D.C., to announce The Cancer Genome Atlas Pilor Project, a joint project between NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

November 15, 2005
Surgeon General's Family History Initiative Press Conference
Press conference held in Boston at Brigham and Women's Hospital to launch the new Web-based tool My Family Health Portait.

October 27, 2005
International HapMap Tutorial
The webcast for the October 27, 2005 tutorial: How to Use the HapMap Data.

October 26, 2005
YouTube video International HapMap Project Press Conference
The International HapMap Consortium announces the publication of a comprehensive catalog of human genetic variation at a press conference during the American Society of Human Genetics Convention in Salt Lake City.

July 29, 2005
Using the Human Genome to Understand and Treat Cancer
NHGRI Director Frances S. Collins addressed Congress about how research into the human genome has led to major advances in the fight against cancer.

April 25, 2005
National DNA Day 2005 Webcasts
Webcasts produced for National DNA Day 2005 to help students and teachers better understand genetics, genomics and the impact of the Human Genome Project. Includes:

YouTube video The Genome Era: What it Means to You
NHGRI Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.

YouTube video The Power of Comparison: Unleashing the Dog Genome
Cancer Genetics Chief Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D.

February 10, 2005
Personalized Medicine: How the Human Genome Era Will Usher in a Health Care Revolution
NHGRI Director Francis Collins outlines his vision for the future of genomics-based medicine in a talk to the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) at the National Press Club, Washington D.C.


2004

November 8, 2004
Family History Initiative Press Conference
Surgeon General Richard Carmona and NHGRI Director Frances Collins announce at the National Press Club, Washington D.C., the launch of the Family History Initiative, which encourages all Americans to learn about their families' health histories as a way of promoting personal health and preventing disease.

April 30, 2004
Life in the Lab
Learn what it is like to choose the career of a scientist from three young and very different individuals who decided to invest their lives in research.

March 31, 2004
Scientists Compare Rat Genome with Human, Mouse
An international research team, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announces the completion of a high-quality, draft sequence of the genome of the laboratory rat, and has used that data to explore how the rat's genetic blueprint stacks up against those of mice and humans.

March 15-16, 2004
Chemistry and Biology: Parners in Decoding the Genome
Individual lecture webcasts from a symposium that highlighted for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the larger biomedical research community the unique and exciting scientific insights resulting from the application of modern chemical approaches to the study of important problems in biology and genomics.


2003

December 5, 2003
From Base Pair to Bedside
A day-long scientific symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the Division of Intramural Research (DIR).

April 14-15, 2003
From Double Helix to Human Sequence - and Beyond
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Energy (DOE) hosts a two-day scientific symposium From Double Helix to Human Sequence - and Beyond on April 14 and April 15 at the Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, Md.

April 15, 2003
Bringing the Genome to You
Nobel Laureate James Watson, National Human Genome Research Institute Director Francis Collins and others on the cutting edge of genetics share their insights. A half-day public symposium held on the morning of April 15th at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

April 14, 2003
Human Genome Project Press Conference
The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium, led in the United States by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Department of Energy (DOE), announces the successful completion of the Human Genome Project more than two years ahead of schedule.

March 7, 2003
ENCODE Project Launch
The ENCODE Pilot Project Research Consortium held an information session for potential applicants to two RFAs being released. This highly interactive public research consortium of investigators with diverse backgrounds and expertise are encouraging discussion about testing and comparing existing computational and experimental approaches to identify functional sequences in DNA.


2002

November 18-20, 2002
Beyond the Beginning: The Future of Genomics II
Coverage of opening lectures and closing deliberations.
Speakers: Opening Session: Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, NHGRI; Richard Myers, Ph.D., Stanford University; David Valle, M.D., Johns Hopkins University and Medical Institutions; Wylie Burke, M.D., PH.D., University of Washington, Wash. Closing session: Workgroup chairs, Francis S. Collins, Elias Zerhouni, M.D., Director, NIH.


2001

December 12-14, 2001
Beyond the Beginning: The Future of Genomics
Full, three-day conference coverage.
Speakers: Francis S. Collins M.D., Ph.D., Director, NHGRI; Barbara Wold, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology; Geoffrey Duyk M.D., Ph.D., Exelixis, Inc.; Janet Thornton, Ph.D., University College, London; Rick Lifton, M.D., Ph.D., Yale University; Eric Juengst, Ph.D. Case Western Reserve; Maynard Olson, Ph.D. , University of Washington.

May 7, 2001
Insights from the DNA Sequence of the Human Genome
The Human Genome Lecture Series.
Speakers: Deanna Church, Ph.D. and Jean Weissenbach, Ph.D.

April 10, 2001
Insights from the DNA Sequence of the Human Genome: Gene Prediction and Predictions of the Proteome
The Human Genome Lecture Series
Speakers: Alex Bateman, Ph.D. and David Kulp, Ph.D.

March 13, 2001
Insights from the DNA Sequence of the Human Genome: Analyzing the Duplication of the Human Genome and Interspersed Repeats
The Human Genome Lecture Series
Speakers: Evan Eichler, Ph.D. and Arian Smit, Ph.D.

February 12, 2001
First Analysis of Complete Human Genome Press Conference
Speakers: Francis S. Collins, Director, NHGRI; Craig Venter, Celera Genomics; Ari Patrinos, DOE; Bob Watterston, Washington University, St. Louis; Eric Lander, The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research.


2000

June 26, 2000
White House Press Conference: The Human Genome Project


1999

November 23, 1999
The Billion Base Pair Celebration
Speakers: Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of Sciences; Francis S. Collins, Director, NHGRI; Donna Shalala, Secretary of DHHS; Bill Richardson, Secretary of DOE.

October 12, 1999
Informatics Meets Genomics: Eighth Millenium Evening at the White House

May 13, 1999
Tissue Microarrays for Basic, Translational and Clinical Cancer Research
Speaker: Olli-P Kallioniemi, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI.

April 15, 1999
Advances In Clinical Gene Therapy: A Tribute to R. Michael Blaese
Speakers: Francis S. Collins, Director, NHGRI; Michael Blaese, M.D., Chief, Clinical GeneTherapy Branch, NHGRI.

Full listing of NIH Webcast events [videocast.nih.gov].

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Last Updated: August 3, 2012