The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Comparative Genomics Resource, known as CGR, is a multi-year National Library of Medicine project to maximize the impact of eukaryotic research organisms and their genomic data resources to biomedical research. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is charged with leading development and engaging genomics communities. The CGR project will facilitate reliable comparative genomics analyses for all eukaryotic organisms in collaboration with the genomics community.
Why is Comparative Genomics Important to Human Health?
Comparative genomics allows researchers to use genomic data from well-characterized model organisms to answer questions about human biology and disease. Some of these model organisms include commonly utilized inter-species comparisons, however comparative genomics may also be used to identify new or better fitting models as the genomics of other organisms are more clearly defined. Comparative analysis can be used to systematically explore and evaluate the biological relationships and evolution between humans and other species, aid in understanding the structure and function of human genes and gain a better understanding of human disease and potential drug targets.
CGR aims to:
- Promote high-quality eukaryotic genomic data submission.
- Enrich NLM’s genomic-related content with community-sourced content.
- Facilitate comparative biological analyses.
- Support the development of the next generation of scientists.
If you are a member of a model organism community, are working on emerging eukaryotic research models, or support eukaryotic genomic data—whether you are a researcher, educator, student, scholarly society member, librarian, data scientist, database resource manager, developer, epidemiologist, or other stakeholder in our progress—we encourage you to connect with us at ASHG and get involved.
Learn more about CGR at NCBI’s schedule of activities:
Listening Session: A Conversation with NCBI about the NIH Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR)
Tuesday, October 25, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm PT
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center
Room: 407
Talk: The NIH Comparative Genomics Resource
Friday, October 28, 9:05 am – 9:20 am PT
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center
Room: Room 15, West Building
NCBI Booth #849, Exhibit Hall
Stop by our booth to provide feedback, ask questions, or just to chat!
Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm PT
Thursday, October 27, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm PT
Friday, October 28, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PT
Stay up to date on the latest CGR developments:
Can’t attend ASHG, but want to provide feedback?
Provide your input at one of our upcoming virtual listening sessions:
October 19, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
November 9, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
We’re always excited to get feedback through CGR listening sessions and user testing for tool and resource updates. Email cgr@nlm.nih.gov and tell us about your area of interest to learn all the ways you can participate.