NHGRI plans several events to mark the 10-year anniversary of completion of the Human Genome Project.

Ten years after completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP), researchers from around the world are still making countless discoveries about the human genome. But much more remains to be learned about life’s operating system in order for genomics to be used productively to improve human health.

The National Human Genome Research Institute, which spearheaded the HGP, plans a series of seminars, a symposium and an interactive exhibition to mark the 10-year anniversary of the project’s completion and to reflect on the HGP’s revolutionary influence on biomedicine.

Former Rep. Louis Stokes

Low and melodious, the baritone’s voice commanded an otherwise silent ballroom. “I’ve been in the storm so long—oh, give me a little time to pray. Oh, let me tell my mother how I come along,” sang Etienne Lashley, a Howard University student, offering a favorite song of former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes (D-OH), as thousands paid tribute during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit held recently at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

In the company of Stokes, his family, friends and colleagues, NIH director Dr. Francis Collins honored Stokes by unveiling a 45 x 54-inch portrait of him that will be displayed in the Louis Stokes Laboratories on campus.