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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… unique. "The rich genomic diversity in sub-Saharan African populations can offer new insights about disease … and trypanosomiasis. The genetic variant frequency in populations from endemic and non-endemic regions suggests … may be in response to the different environments these populations have been exposed to over time. The researchers …
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NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… often can't pinpoint the disease, especially in diverse populations. The goal of the study, published March 23, 2017, … difficulty diagnosing genetic syndromes in non-European populations." A young boy undergoes facial recognition … now part of the Atlas of Human Malformations in Diverse Populations ( www.genome.gov/atlas) launched by NHGRI and its …
About Genomics
A group of researchers, led by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, has released a high-quality collection of human genome reference sequences, which together comprise a human “pangenome” reference. Encompassing genome sequences from 47 people of diverse ancestries (with the goal of increasing that number to 350 by mid-2024), the human pangenome reference captures significantly more population diversity than the previous reference sequence.
… with goal of making genomics more useful for diverse populations NewScientist : What is the human pangenome and …
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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… vigor to studies of the genomics of African ancestral populations, health disparities in underrepresented populations and precision medicine. Neil is an intellectual … complex pediatric diseases and traits in diverse populations. His efforts will integrate laboratory-based and …
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Dr. Sara Chandros Hull is a deputy scientific director in the Office of the Scientific Director and the director of NHGRI's Bioethics Core.
… research ethics training programs with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal IRBs and research review committees. Dr. Hull … Clinical and Ethical Considerations for Including Diverse Populations in Diagnostic Genetic Atlases. Genetics in …
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Four NIH grants will support research on the ethical, legal and social questions raised by genomics research advances and genomic information.
… and the impact of genomics in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. "Many ethical and social problems are not … and couples communication. Center on American Indian and Alaska Native Genomic Research At the University of Oklahoma … medical care could potentially impact American Indian and Alaska Native communities and health care systems. A grant …
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 … research terms and conditions NIH & NHGRI News NIH and Alaska Native leaders identify how to achieve socially responsible …
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NHGRI has awarded $6.4 million in first-year funding to establish Diversity Centers for Genome Research at three institutions: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Meharry Medical College; and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
… important genomics research questions for underserved populations. … Diversity Centers for Genome Research and … institutions with a record of educating underrepresented populations in biomedical research,” said Ebony Madden, … and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, which serves Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander students. The …
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… Roundtable on Inclusion and Engagement of Underrepresented Populations in Genomics National Human Genome Research … A&T State University Bert Boyer, Ph.D. — Center for Alaska Native Health Research at University of Alaska Fairbanks …
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NHGRI has appointed Dr. Jennifer Troyer as the incoming director as the incoming director of the Division of Extramural Operations (DEO) within NHGRI’s Extramural Research Program (ERP). She will provide leadership in coordinating the institute’s extramural research grants, operations and policies.
… Dr. Troyer also participated in a workshop led by Alaska Native people that discussed socially responsible genomics …