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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.
… genomic testing results; and the impact of genomics in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. "Many ethical and … decision-making and couples communication. Center on American Indian and Alaska Native Genomic Research At the …
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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… containing this mutation have been defined (Arabian/Indian, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic/Bantu, and … severity. 4. We raised the possibility that the Arabian/Indian, Cameroon, and Central African Republic haplotypes … This study is reported in the April 2018 issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics . It has also gained …
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The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… cure diseases for individuals, their families, and global populations; and what the next decade holds in terms of … This symposium was co-hosted by the National Congress of American Indians, the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Museum of the American Indian as part of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men aside from skin cancer. One in 6 American men will develop prostate cancer during their … of having prostate cancer increases rapidly. African-American background: Prostate cancer is more common in …
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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., …
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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.
… collaborative research ethics training programs with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal IRBs and research review … Clinical and Ethical Considerations for Including Diverse Populations in Diagnostic Genetic Atlases. Genetics in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… leaders, I gave four talks – specifically, at the Indian Academy of Sciences in Bangalore, the National … the National Institute of Immunology in Delhi, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi. It was valuable to … to polygenic prediction of health and disease in diverse populations Opportunity for new institutional applicants in …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green focuses on recent efforts to make the human genome reference sequence useful to basic and clinical researchers and how increasing the representation of human genomic variation will remain key components of NHGRI’s Human Genome Reference Program.
… and Nov. 19, 2019 at 12 p.m. ET, a poster session at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting held … “Integrating the Past and Future of ELSI Research” at the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities Annual Meeting … In fact, it serves as a backbone for many studies of human populations and disease. Because of this, NHGRI is committed …
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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, … institutions with a record of educating underrepresented populations in biomedical research. “The significance of …
The Genomics Landscape
In the October 6, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., celebrates the 25th anniversary of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC). a well-respected and highly used large-scale DNA sequencing center that exemplifies the evolution of the field of genomics and the ever-increasing abilities to produce prodigious amounts of genomic data.
… the coming months. For those readers going to the annual American Society of Human Genetics’ annual meeting later this … 25 years. … The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will host the second part of a … sharing: Responsible management and sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native participant data NIH and NHGRI News …