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On December 7, 2022, NHGRI will host a webinar to discuss key findings from the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… as U.S. citizens (73.3%) and their race, ethnicity or ancestry as white (67%). The top three primary areas of work … workforce demographics, which include race, ethnicity, ancestry; age; gender identity; sexual orientation; …
News Release
NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… diverse populations. The team collected data from 49,839 African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian, … genomic variants and specific diseases in European ancestry populations could be detected in African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian, …
Jobs at NHGRI
An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section (CCDGS), a new section in the Center for Precision Health Research at NHGRI, under Dr. Neil Hanchard.
… cell disease, and early-onset high blood pressure - in African- and African-ancestry populations. The successful candidate will be …
News Release
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 …
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The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… the molecular characteristics of breast cancer by African and European Ancestry. This paper identifies molecular differences by … of Breast Cancer Molecular Features and Survival by African and European Ancestry in The Cancer Genome Atlas …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… obesity and obesity-related traits in populations of African ancestry. One of her research interests is to understand the … molecular mechanisms in metabolically healthy obese African Americans. NPJ Genom Med. 2018 Jan 29; 3:4. doi: …
News Release
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 …
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A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.
… and all three conditions are more common among people of African ancestry than European and Asian descent. Specific African populations have two common mutations in the …
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.
… analyze your DNA and give information about your ancestry, kinship, lifestyle factors and potential disease … on the test, it may reveal some information about your ancestry and the health of you and your family. … One way … various areas, including medical decisions, food safety, ancestry and more. … The DNA in a cell is not a single long …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… cultural and behavioral factors in people of diverse ancestry, according to the perspective. "We hope that … influence in health disparities can be found among some African American woman, according to the perspective. Research has shown that differences in some African American women's vaginal microbiome may result in …