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NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… and descriptions of people with the same condition and ancestry. … atlas featured photos of patients with northern European ancestry, which often does not represent the characteristics … in Africa. "We found ourselves struggling to diagnose the African children," Dr. Kruszka said. "We were doing our best …
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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.
… more accurately assess disease risk regardless of genetic ancestry. … the scores often heavily overrepresent people of European ancestry. “Recently, more and more studies incorporate multi-ancestry genomic data into the development of polygenic risk …
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Researchers identified 13 gene regions that influence cholesterol levels, some of which affected people differently if they are smokers or former smokers.
… (a fat or fat-like substance in the blood) in people of African ancestry. The researchers investigated whether smoking … participants in the study's first stage, 23,753 were of African descent. Of the 253,467 total participants in the …
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Dr. Meeks is a Special Volunteer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… diseases in underrepresented populations, in particular African-ancestry populations. These innovative designs include comparing an African migrant group living in different countries to assess …
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Dr. Guanjie Chen is a senior research fellow with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… association study of hypertension and blood pressure in African Americans. PLoS Genet 2009 Jul. PMID: 19609347 … among obesity, inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in African Americans and West Africans. Obesity. 2010 Mar. PMID: … AP, Chen G, et al. Variation in APOL1 Contributes to Ancestry Level Differences in HDLc-Kidney Function …
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Dr. Amy Bentley is a Staff Scientist with the NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… cardiometabolic traits, particularly serum lipids, in African ancestry populations. She also focuses on the complex … (CHARGE) consortium, in order to support the inclusion of African ancestry populations in such efforts. Dr. Bentley is … Type 2 Diabetes on Impaired Kidney Function in Sub-Saharan African Populations. Front Endocrinol , 2016; May 30 (epub …
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… hypertension in different populations, with a focus on the African Americans and Africans. As a genetic epidemiologist … how genomic data from admixed groups and individuals of African ancestry has enhanced approaches to finding genomic variants …
Diversity Center
Tuskegee University establishes the Carver Genomic Research Center.
… education program (GEP) to address the determinants for African American (AA) participation in genomic research. CEC … phenotype of triple negative breast cancer in women of African ethnicity Lead: Deepa Bedi, M.D., Ph.D. … The purpose of this study is to determine whether genetic ancestry play a role in gene expression, genomic landscapes …
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The National Academy of Medicine elected Dr. Charles Rotimi, CRGGH Director, as one of its new members.
… were described as follows: For groundbreaking research in African and African ancestry populations, providing new insights into the genetic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… on PBS’s “ Finding Your Roots .” This series explores the ancestry of people from diverse backgrounds, taking viewers … data usage and sharing policies that are specific for the African research context. NHGRI plans to participate in the … the development of genomics research capacity on the African continent. …