This document summarizes information from several genomics and bioinformatics research groups and projects. It discusses: - The ENCODE project and its focus areas including databases, data mining, visualization, transcriptomics, alternative splicing, sequencing pipelines, comparative genomics, epigenomics, and population genomics. - Tools and databases for variant analysis from the 1000 Genomes Project and FORGE Consortium. - The Genome Modeling System from The Genome Institute at Washington University for analyzing TCGA, ICGC, 1000 Genomes, and PCGP data. - Using RNA-seq technology to reveal the transcriptome and methods for isolating translated mRNA. - Resources for analyzing Human Microbiome Project data