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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor … … A Global Research Endeavor Studies have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set … most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry populations. By not exploring genetic variation …
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… that are associated with skin color variation in some African populations, opening new avenues for research on skin … regions of the human genome associated with skin color in African populations. To do this, they took color meter readings from the inner arms of 2,092 African participants to determine the levels of melanin in …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… papers describing: the first genome scan for obesity in an African population, the first genome-wide linkage analysis for serum lipids in an African population, the first study of genetic structure in … risk factors for these disorders in populations of African ancestry (African Americans and Sub Saharan Africans). …
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H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity
Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative.
… a major advance for those engaged in genomic research in African ancestry populations, Illumina will be developing a GWAS … efforts in terms of trying to interrogate the genomes of African ancestry individuals with tools that were not …
Diversity Center
Meharry Medical College establishes a Diversity Center for Genome Research (DCGR) that will narrow inequitable representation gaps for underrepresented, disadvantaged minority by realizing their vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and the formation of basic, clinical, and computational science research teams that are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged.
… gaps for URM by realizing our vision to promote African ancestry genomic research through infrastructure building and … excellence in genomics research of populations with African ancestry. Promote research collaborations and …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The three-year grants are part of the … to get a better sense of what people in two different African countries understand about genomics concepts," said … a resource to improve the understanding of this disease in African communities. Dr. Madden said both research projects …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully … in Nature Communications , shows that people with European ancestry, who were previously treated as a genetically … admixture in their examinations of people with European ancestry should be re-evaluated. “By reading population …
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On October 20, 2022, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Exploring Diversity in the Fields of Genomics and Biomedical Sciences", a program that explores the experiences of renowned African American biomedical researchers and physicians.
… Institute (NHGRI) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their … a program that explores the experiences of renowned African American biomedical researchers and physicians. … 20, 2022, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. The findings, appearing Aug. 28, 2014, in the … key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. ​ … modENCODE, ENCODE, human fly and worm genomes, … key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. … News Release …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be … in July of 2018 to give a talk on ethics and genetic ancestry tests, researchers and community members filled the … radiates when she speaks. "The claims of many consumer ancestry kits are overstated, because the science isn’t there …