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Jie Zhou is a data manager and SAS programmer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… ancestry and clinical decision making for global populations. Pharmacogenomics J. 2014 Jun;14(3):217-22. doi: … variants with ethnicity-specific effects in African Americans. PLoS Genet. 2014 Mar 6;10(3):e1004190. … new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry. Nat Genet. 2013 Jun;45(6):690-6. doi: …
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Dr. Hanchard talks about his journey into genetics research, his collaborations with international researchers, and the importance of determination in science.
… hypertension and sickle cell disease in diverse populations. He also works with a highly collaborative … the genomics and environmental contributors of diseases in African populations. Diversifying genomics research is at the … Dr. Hanchard studies are more common in individuals of African ancestry. In fact, diversity is at the core of his …
News Release
NHGRI has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., as the next scientific director. In this role, he will lead the institute’s Intramural Research Program, which conducts basic and clinical research to enable a greater understanding of human disease and to develop better methods to detect, prevent and treat genetic disorders.
… in 1993,” Dr. Rotimi said. Dr. Rotimi will be the first African-born scientist to hold the position of scientific … the NIH. His expertise in the unique genomic diversity of African populations has contributed to the advancement of several key …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… reveals genomic changes that have occurred in different populations over time, which provides a more powerful way to … Carlos Bustamante's research groups showed in 2010 , an African American individual in the United States has, on average, about 75-80 percent West African ancestry and about 20-25 percent European ancestry. …
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On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… with Fasting Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes in Multiple Populations Board No. PB1301 Guanjie Chen Convention Center, … Improving Community Based Genomics Research in Black Populations: A Review of Lessons Learned and Ideas for Need … Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Developing an African American population-based transcriptome predicion …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 7, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, Dr. Eric Green details NHGRI's new agenda on enhancing genomics workforce diversity.
… in clinical care, and mistrust among excluded populations — redress of which will require sustained and … in this way can we learn from and ensure benefit to all populations in what is not only a social and ethical, but … with support from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and NHGRI. This program …
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 and …
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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 … participants in the study's first stage, 23,753 were of African descent. Of the 253,467 total participants in the second stage, 30,970 people were of African descent. This study is one of the largest of lipids …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy and how it emphasizes the importance of good data management practices.
… more closely related to individuals from Middle Eastern populations and the other more closely related to European … resources . … The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host the … this program, panelists will explore the work of Black and African American millennial scientists conducting …
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Dr. Daniel Shriner is a researcher in NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… genome-wide associated loci for adult height across human populations. PLoS ONE 4(12):e8398. PMCID: PMC2792725. Shriner … and association with obesity in West Africans and African-Americans. Diabetes 59(6):1549–1554. PMCID: … 2010. Genome wide association of anthropometric traits in African and African derived populations. Hum. Mol. Genet. …