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In April 2003, NHGRI celebrated the historic culmination of one of the most important
scientific projects in history: the sequencing of the human genome. In
addition, April 2003 marked the 50th anniversary of another
momentous achievement in biology: James Watson and Francis Crick's Nobel
Prize winning description of the DNA double helix.
Furthermore, in April 2003, NHGRI published in Nature a landmark scientific report
that describes the future of the field of genomics, and the role the National
Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), parts of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) and other government agencies, will play in enabling that
future. Additionally, the Department of Energy's (DOE) plan for the
future of genomics, Genomes to Life, is featured.
To mark these achievements in the history of science and medicine, the
NHGRI, the NIH and the DOE held a month-long series of scientific,
educational, cultural and celebratory events across the United States.
For more information on the April 2003 Celebration of The Genome,
send an e-mail through our Questions and Feedback page.
A Vision for the Future of Genomics Research
The vision for the future of NHGRI and genomics research published in Nature.
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Genetic Variation and Gene X Environment Interactions in Human Health and Disease.
[www-apps.niehs.nih.gov] April 16th, 2003.
A morning scientific symposium at NIH sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) [niehs.nih.gov].
Genes, Brain, Behavior: Before and Beyond Genomics
[nimh.nih.gov]. April 16th, 2003.
An all-day scientific symposium at NIH sponsored by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) [nimh.nih.gov] and other NIH Institutes.
Other Resources
50th Anniversary Activities and Celebrations Worldwide
Webcast Viewing Information
Media Inquiries:
Geoff Spencer
Phone: (301) 402-0911
E-mail: spencerg@mail.nih.gov
Last Reviewed: July 2004
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