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A group of researchers, led by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, has released a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference. Encompassing genome sequences from 47 people of diverse ancestries (with the goal of increasing that number to 350 by mid-2024), the human pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence.
… pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence. … sequence was generated by the Human Genome Project in 2003. While this reference sequence has been regularly updated as researchers fixed errors and filled in missing regions of the genome, it only reflected data …
News Release
The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom. … honors genetics and biology at Denver East High School in Denver, believes she is doing a disservice to her students … that are rooted in real, cutting-edge science. But for genomics, that's a tall order. Genomics — the study of all …
News
To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… tests using ancestrally diverse genomic data. As reported in Nature Medicine , the optimized tests provide a more … of their genetic ancestry,” said Dr. Lennon. “The diversity of the All of Us dataset was critical for our … risk scores. NIH’s Electronic Medical Health Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network will continue this research by …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… the science underpinning the Human Genome Project and genomics research, and have the opportunity to participate in various ways, such as becoming research scientists, … in May 2002; its name was subsequently changed to the Diversity Action Plan (DAP). The goal has been to increase …
Research Funding
The IGNITE PTN supports a network of multi-site clinical groups involving diverse settings and populations to conduct two pragmatic clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… The Implementing Genomic in Practice (IGNITE) Network was established in 2013 ( RFA-HG-12-006 , RFA-HG-12-007 and RFA-HG-13-004 … effective implementation, diffusion, and sustainability in diverse clinical settings. The first phase of the … pain, chronic pain, and depression via changes in patient-reported outcomes representing pain and depression …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 3, 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green talks about the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, the 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards and more.
… from home. If you are seeking some virtual connections to genomics, I would like to offer some “remote learning” … Director) and I answered questions about bioethics and genomics research on Twitter as part of #AskDrGenome . … 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project in October 2020. Check out the latest oral histories by …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… highlighted the need to further explore initial findings in non-European populations. The Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Consortium ( RFA HG-07-014 and RFA HG-07-015 ) was formed in July 2008 and was renewed for a second phase (PAGE II) in …
Staff
Dr. Lucia Hindorff is the Lead Extramural Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Hindorff is the Lead Extramural Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office at the National … project scientist for the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) program, a consortium formed … Hindorff LA, Bonham VL, Ohno-Machado L. Enhancing diversity to reduce health information disparities and build …
Research Funding
The primary mission of the Alliance of Genome Resources (the Alliance) is to develop and maintain sustainable genome information resources that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This understanding is fundamental for advancing genome biology research and for translating human genome data into clinical utility.
… that facilitate the use of diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human … of diverse model organism annotations to catalyze progress in human genome research and support its translation into … to support comparative biology. It is enabling comparative genomics across multiple species in the MODs which is …
News Release
North Asians may be more closely related to Eastern and Northern Europeans than previously thought.
… of Finland -- than previously thought, according to a new genomics study in Nature Genetics . … identified as much as 10.9 percent European ancestry in 10 selected Mongolians currently included in the Human Genome Diversity Panel , while some Northern European populations …