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On May 23, 2023, NHGRI will host a webinar: ELSI Research and the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
… all Data Types Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data NIH Notice on Protecting Privacy …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… provides guidance on addressing these issues. Identifiable Populations Identifiable populations, which include specific … with participating in research. For American Indian and Alaska Native communities, for example, the National Congress of …
News Release
NHGRI is awarding Genomic Innovator Awards to nine institutions to support the research of 12 early career scientists in the field of genomics. The awards will total up to $27 million over five years.
… medicine, and genomic studies in historically marginalized populations. "The awards reflect a cadre of emerging genomics … for applying personalized medicine in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) culture.  Le Cong, Ph.D. Stanford University …
Fact Sheet
Genomic variation accounts for some of the differences among people, including important aspects of their health and susceptibility to diseases.
… that aims to account for genomic variation across human populations, thereby reducing biases that can come with the … sufficient knowledge about genomic variation in all human populations, bringing equity in the benefits of genomic … plants, animals and other organisms. Such diversity keeps populations healthy and is fundamental to natural selection, …
News Release
The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics brings the latest genomics science to the classroom.
… underrepresented in science, including American Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latinx, and Black or African American …
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… the attitudes, beliefs or practices of either discrete populations (e.g. h ealth professionals, genomic researchers, … and Pacific Islanders (Haw /Pac), 3. 8% American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), 1.6% reported identification of more than one …
News Release
NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" about using virtual reality to study a host of questions about the human genome.
… genomic variation contributes to health and disease in all populations. While the field of genomics has made progress in including diverse and underrepresented populations in genomics-based studies, a recent analysis … findings and the steps they're taking to ensure all populations are included. Our hosts were Eric Green, M.D., …
News Release
A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… in medical breakthroughs, whether by mushing across Alaska to deliver diphtheria antitoxin serum or by serving …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… dyslipidemia, and kidney diseases, in different human populations with particular attention to African Americans and Africans. Recent African origin populations, such as African Americans, provide unique … genetic and environmental levels in contemporary African populations, the CRGGH is developing biological and …
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… ethnicity) ( Unk ) Racial Categories American Indian/Alaska Native ( AI/AN ) Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ( Haw/Pac ) Black …