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Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that all populations are knowledgeable about the science underpinning … focused on diseases and conditions affecting minority populations Africa-America Type-2 Diabetes Study … genes involved in hereditary prostate cancer in African-American men. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder …
News Release
Dr. Andy Baxevanis has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
… Research Institute (NHGRI), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). … … Content … NHGRIs Dr. Andy Baxevanis named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science … Dr. Andy Baxevanis has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).​​ …
Research Funding
The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… need to further explore initial findings in non-European populations. The Population Architecture using Genomics and … approximately 100,000 African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, European Americans, Hispanic Americans, and … … The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic …
The Genomics Landscape
In the September 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details the American Society of Human Genetics' (ASHG) new strategic plan, which aims to get people everywhere to realize the benefits of genomics and genetics research.
… from the institute and the field of genomics.  …  The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) , a professional … representativeness of such research is paramount; diverse populations need to be included in order to translate … Genome: Unlocking Life's Code August 2019 Newsletter … American Society of Human Genetics – A Vision for the Future …
Clinical Research
GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… of approximately 1800 self-identified, U.S.- born, African-American (AA) men and women (ages 21-65) to be recruited over … … You will be able to participate if you are an African-American man or woman born in the United States, between the … Genetic Condition, Gene Variation, Gene Mutation, African American, Ancestry … GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community …
Event
On September 16, 2015, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) convened a roundtable to discuss the current status of the engagement and inclusion of underrepresented populations in genomics research.
… status of the engagement and inclusion of underrepresented populations in genomics research.  … NIH Intramural … Lane … Inclusion and Engagement of Underrepresented Populations in Genomics … On September 16, 2015, the National … status of the engagement and inclusion of underrepresented populations in genomics research. … On September 16, 2015, …
Event
On November 8-9, 2023, NHGRI sponsored its 15th Genomic Medicine meeting, Genomic Medicine XV: Genomics and Population Screening, in Bethesda MD.
… as appropriate Variants and conditions to be screened for Populations to screen, including appropriate ages and other …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… their findings in the September 2017 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics . … While Noonan … in NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch . Although from diverse populations, the participants in the study had some common … inherited diseases around the world, including Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, South America and …
News Release
Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… are associated with skin color variation in some African populations, opening new avenues for research on skin diseases and cancer in all populations. … These findings may help researchers determine … years have focused on analyzing differences among European populations. This study of ethnically diverse populations in …
News Release
Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… studies on obesity using a GWAS have been conducted with populations of European ancestry; these studies wouldn't have … his colleagues plan to replicate these findings in more populations and conduct experiments using cell lines and … studies of DNA sequencing of this gene in different human populations with the hope of identifying other genomic …