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NHGRI reorganized to meet expanding research mission

Reorganization pie chartBethesda, Md., Tues., Sept. 10, 2012 — The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health will complete a major reorganization to accommodate broad changes in its mission, Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI's director, announced today. The reorganization will become effective on Oct. 1, 2012, the start of the 2013 fiscal year. (more)


Meeting video now available for Genomic Medicine Centers III

Caduceus with DNA double-helixOn May 3-4, 2012, NHGRI sponsored its third Genomic Medicine Centers Meeting to identify barriers and possible solutions to genomic medicine implementation with payers and stakeholders. NHGRI recorded the meeting for those unable to attend. (more)

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NHGRI collaborates with Smithsonian to produce new genome exhibit

Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Photo Courtesy of the SmithsonianTo celebrate the 10th anniversary of researchers producing the first complete human genome sequence — the genetic blueprint of the human body — the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., will open a high-tech, high-intensity exhibition in 2013. (more)
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Last Updated: September 11, 2012