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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 … and RFA-HG-13-004 ) to develop methods for incorporating genomic information into clinical care and explore the … the network, IGNITE I , was a consortium of collaborative genomic medicine pilot Demonstration Projects designed to …
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.
… of the central challenges in biology is understanding how genomic variation affects genome function to influence … multiple funding opportunities to establish the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium , the … for systematically examining the relationships among genomic variation, genome function, and phenotypes. Over the …
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The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… causal genetic variants across approximately 100,000 African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, … Putting Diversity Front and Center June 19, 2019 …
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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.
… To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a … recalibrated these genetic tests using ancestrally diverse genomic data. As reported in Nature Medicine , the optimized … of their genetic ancestry,” said Dr. Lennon. “The diversity of the All of Us dataset was critical for our …
News Release
Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… Institute of Health researchers have reported the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan … may influence susceptibility to the disease in sub-Saharan African populations. The gene could also influence the … Although the role of ZRANB3 in T2D was discovered in African populations (which have been vastly underrepresented …
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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.
… Lead Extramural Training Program Director in the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office at the National … epidemiologist and program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine. She received her M.P.H. and Ph.D. degrees … formed to expand understanding of ancestral differences in genomic disease associations in large, diverse, …
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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.
… diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This … Consortium resources serve as well-curated authoritative genomic compendia of diverse model organism annotations to … diverse model organisms in understanding the genetic and genomic basis of human biology, health and disease. This …
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North Asians may be more closely related to Eastern and Northern Europeans than previously thought.
… New Genomic Data The international team of researchers, including … genetic variation data. "Until now, there has been little genomic information from the peoples of North Asia," said … selected Mongolians currently included in the Human Genome Diversity Panel , while some Northern European populations …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… populations with particular emphasis on populations of the African Diaspora. His team published the first genome-wide scan for hypertension and blood pressure in African Americans and for type-2 diabetes in West Africans. … actively participating in the development of international genomic resources including the HapMap, the 1,000 Genome and …
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Christina R. Daulton serves as the Partnerships and Engagement Officer at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the Office of the Deputy Director and the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office.
… in the Office of the Deputy Director and the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office. In her role, Ms. … in the Office of the Deputy Director and the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office. … Christina Daulton, genomic literacy, genomics education, genomics resources for …