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For Patients and Families
The partnership engages communities on genomics, informs and shares perspectives, and impacts the focus of research.
… liaisons and health advocates representing diverse populations to engage communities on genomics, inform and … liaisons and health advocates representing diverse populations to engage communities around genomic science, to … Raleigh Erik Stegman, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Native American Youth, Washington, D.C. Lorelei Walker, …
Staff
​Christina R. Daulton is an education outreach specialist in the Education and Community Involvement Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… tools and research to assist American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders and their citizens to make more …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… occur at different frequencies across different human populations; some are rare and unique to specific families, while others are common and found across populations.  Genomes from distinct populations differ due to multiple factors, including who …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 10th anniversary of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… 8th Annual Nuka System of Care Conference  in Anchorage, Alaska. The Southcentral Foundation is an Alaska Native-owned, nonprofit healthcare organization serving …
The Genomics Landscape
In the May 5, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., pays tribute to one of NHGRI’s founding staff members and current leaders, Bettie Graham, Ph.D., as she reached a truly remarkable milestone: 50 years of service in the federal government.
… Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data provides information about helpful …
Research Training
An opportunity for students to receive individualized research mentoring, learn about careers in genomics and have access to a network of early-career genome scientists.
… Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders), individuals …
FAQ
Frequently asked questions on the webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): (RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027.
… and current mission to educate students from any of the populations that have been identified as underrepresented in … or Blacks, Hispanic or Latino Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, U.S. Pacific Islanders, and persons with …
Research Training
The FLAGSHIP program aims to train early career postdoctoral scientists to become future leaders in genomic sciences research.
… Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders), individuals …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green introduces incoming NHGRI DEO Director, Jennifer Troyer.
… . Additionally, she took part in a workshop in 2018 led by Alaska Native people that discussed socially responsible genomics …
Research Funding
The centers study in innovative ways to address important ethical, legal, and social issues related to advances in genomics.
… medical care could potentially impact American Indian and Alaska Native communities and health care systems. The university … to improve the mechanisms for obtaining input from diverse populations to help to identify and assess policy options for …