human genome project

By alexcurry16

  • human genome is established

  • the office for the human genome project created

  • Human DNA sequencing begins with pilot studies at six universities in the United States.

  • genetic components of complex disorders

  • Found the gene for parkinson's desease

  • identify the location of the first major gene that predisposes men to prostate cancer.

  • three specific alterations in the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with an increased risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.

  • identify a gene abnormality that causes some cases of Parkinson's disease.

  • identify an altered gene that causes Pendred Syndrome, a inherited form of deafness.

  • human chromosome 21, already known to be involved with Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Usher syndrome and Lou Gehrig's disease.

  • Human genome project completed

  • identify the gene that causes the premature aging disorder progeria.

  • ational Human Genome Research Institute scientists and an interdisciplinary consortium of researchers from 11 universities and institutions discover a possible inherited component for lung cancer, a disease normally associated with external causes, such a

  • In a surprising development, a research team led by NHGRI finds that a class of experimental anti-cancer drugs shows promise in laboratory studies for treating the fatal genetic disorder that causes premature aging.

  • a landmark achievement that is already accelerating the search for genes involved in common diseases, such as asthma, diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

  • The National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute announce the first three cancers that will be studied in the pilot phase of The Cancer Genome Atlas. The cancers to be studied in the TCGA Pilot Project are lung, brain (gliobl

  • The National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute announce another two of the components of The Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Project, a three-year, $100 million collaboration to test the feasibility of using large-scale genome an

  • National Human Genome Research Institute researchers identify new genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes. In the most comprehensive look at genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes to date, a U.S.- Finnish team, working in close collaboration with two o

  • Research organizations from around the world announce they are launching the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), a collaboration designed to generate high-quality genomic data on up to 50 types of cancer through efforts projected to take up to

  • A team that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found a new way of detecting functional regions in the human genome. The novel approach involves looking at the three-dimensional shape of the genome's DNA and not just read

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The finding is reported today in the journal Nature Genetics as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a

  • NHGRI launches the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2), an online tool to help educators teach the next generation of nurses and physician assistants about genetics and genomics. The tool is part of NHGRI's effort to address the growing need among

  • The National Institutes of Health and the Wellcome Trust, a global charity based in London, announce a partnership called the Human Heredity and Health in Africa project (H3Africa) to support population-based genetic studies in Africa of common, non-commu

  • Daniel L. Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected to be the Scientific Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Dr. Kastner previously served as the Clinical Director and the Director of Translational Research at the National Inst

  • NHGRI's new strategic plan for the future of human genome research was published in the February 10, 2011 issue of Nature magazine. The plan, called Charting a course for genomic medicine from base pairs to bedside, is intended to inspire many to contribu

  • To celebrate the 10th anniversary of researchers producing the first complete human genome sequence, NHGRI collaborates with the the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C., to open a high-tech, high-intensity exhibitio