The UK announced sequencing 100,000 whole genomes in the National Health Service
On Dec. 5, 2018, Genomics England announced the 100,000 Genomes Project, done in partnership with National Health Service…
The Earth BioGenome Project was founded
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) was launched, a global effort to sequence the genetic…
International Vertebrate Genomes Project launched with first 15 high-quality reference genomes
On Sept. 13, 2018, the Genome 10K (G10K) announced the launch of the international Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP),…
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NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine
On Sept. 11, 2018, the NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine: A mechanism to set the stage for…
The making of a human population uncovered through ancient Icelandic genomes
On May 31, 2018, deCODE genetics published new findings about the founding of the Icelandic population, and its…
UCLA researchers characterized the mechanism of the mammalian EAK-7 gene, or mEAK-7
On May 14, 2018, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers characterized the mechanism of the mammalian EAK-7…
Geneticist Dr. Judith G. Hall was awarded the Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award
On Apr. 11, 2018, Dr. Judith G. Hall, professor emerita of pediatrics and medical genetics at the University…
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PNNL and OHSU created joint research co-laboratory to advance precision medicine
On Feb. 14, 2018, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, (PNNL) and Oregon Health & Science University OHSU announced the…
Scientists Sequenced Genome of Axolotl
On Jan. 24, 2018, a team of researchers led by scientists in Vienna, Dresden and Heidelberg announced they…
Monkey twins first primate clones made by the method that developed Dolly
On Jan. 24, 2018, Chinese scientists announced they had produced two genetically identical long-tailed macaques using the same…
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Native BioData Consortium was founded
In 2018, the Native BioData Consortium was founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute led by Indigenous scientists…
Scientists Created First Semi-Synthetic Organism that Stored and Retrieved Unnatural Information
On Nov. 29, 2017, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced they had designed a bacterium with…
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Earth Microbiome Project scientists announced unprecedented catalog of microbial life on planet Earth
On Nov. 1, 2017, a study from the Earth Microbiome Project reported the most extensive snapshot ever of…
NIH completed atlas of human DNA differences that influence gene expression
On Oct. 11, 2017, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had completed a…
deCODE study revealed an ancient achilles heel in the human genome
On Sept. 20, 2017, resarchers at deCODE genetics use whole-genome data from 14,000 people from across the population…
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earned National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
On Jul. 10, 2017, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute was awarded the National Cancer Institute’s premier status: Comprehensive…
Washington University received $10 million for DNA sequencing research
On Jun. 21, 2017, McDonnell Genome Institute announced it had received a $10 million from the National Heart,…
the Siteman Cancer Network Center was launched
On Mar. 3, 2017, Siteman Cancer Center launched the Siteman Cancer Network to improve the health of individuals…
Scripps Research Institute scientists created first stable semisynthetic organism
On Jan. 23, 2017, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced the development of the first stable…
Genomic sequencing illuminated Shigella outbreaks in California
On Dec. 23, 2016, researchers at University of California (UC) Davis and California Department of Public Health announced…
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Celgene, Dana-Farber, and University of Arkansas established the Myeloma Genome Project
On Dec. 3, 2016, Celgene, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced the…
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Washington University invested $25 million in imaging sciences
On Nov. 18, 2016, Washington University in St. Louis launched a bold, $25 million initiative over the next…
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The National Institutes of Health issued guidelines for DNA splicing
On Nov. 15, 2016, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued guidelines for DNA splicing. The guidelines set…
Tarsier genome was sequenced by Washington University School of Medicine researchers
On Oct. 6, 2016, Washington University School of Medicine researchers announced they had sequenced the genome of the…
BC Children’s Hospital and UBCﾠ researchers discovered precise genetic or biochemical defects in intellectual disabilities
On Jun. 9, 2016, BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers announced that they…
University of British Columbia researchers discovered a genetic link to multiple sclerosis
On Jun. 1, 2016, scientists at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health announced proof that…
Mary-Claire King was awarded the National Medal of Science
On May 19, 2016, President Barack Obama presented Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., a University of Washington professor of medicine…
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The Cancer MoonShot Project was announced
On Jan. 12, 2016, a consortium of industry, government, and academia announced the launch of the Cancer MoonShot…
The Tardigrade Genome was Sequenced, world first
On Nov. 25, 2015, scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced they had sequenced…
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The Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute
On Oct. 21, 2015, the Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute. The…