This National DNA Day, April 25, 2017, NASA Astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins is teaming up with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins and NHGRI Director Dr. Eric Green to bring you an exciting day! There will be several opportunities to participate in the day’s events. We invite you to join us, and share with your communities!
Join the National Human Genome Research Institute (@DNAday) and @NIH for a National DNA Day Twitter Chat using #DNADayChat today from 1:00pm-2:00 pm ET. NASA Astronaut Kathleen Rubins (@NASA_Astronauts #AstroKate), NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins (@NIHDirector), and NHGRI Director Dr. Eric Green (@Genome_gov) will be answering questions from 1:00 – 1:30 pm ET. We’ll continue the Twitter Chat through the full hour and highlight genetic and genomic resources for students, teachers, and the general public interested in learning more about genomics and the impact it may have on their lives.
From 3:25 to 4:00 p.m., Dr. Collins will join Dr. Rubins on stage for a conversation about her recent expeditions in the International Space Station, as well her successful sequencing of DNA in space (the first person to do so!). NIH will be livestreaming the Q&A on the NIH Facebook page. Drs. Collins and Rubins will take several questions from the Facebook Live. https://www.facebook.com/events/235041803641060/