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NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… Ganguly, Ph.D. … NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists … In a study published in the journal Nature , researchers identified 27 new genomic variants associated with conditions such as blood …
Organizational Structure
NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office (TiDHE) works to champion a diverse genomics workforce, address health disparities and reach a more equitable and healthy society.
… NHGRI’s Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) Office develops and … genetics and genomics workforce and the factors affecting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field. … Genomics and Health Equity RFAs Access the recording here Diversity Centers for Genome Research Pre-Application Webinar …
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NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… traits), syndrome, continental region of residence and genomic/molecular diagnosis. The need for the tool became … implements technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about …
Event
NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): (RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027.
… … NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity … (FOAs): RFA-HG-22-026 and RFA-HG-22-027 . … Virtual … Diversity Centers for Genome Research Pre-Application Webinar … … NHGRI will host a pre-application webinar for the Diversity Centers for Genome Research funding opportunity …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our Institute to achieve the highest level of genomic innovation, reduce health disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine.
… School of Public Health … NHGRI is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within our Institute to achieve the highest level of genomic innovation, reduce health disparities and foster health equity in areas related to genomics and genomic medicine. … Cultivating diversity as an ethos with an …
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NHGRI has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the central coordinating office for training and career development across the Institute.
… Institute (NHGRI) has established the Office of Training, Diversity and Health Equity (TiDHE) to enable the highest level of genomic innovation by fostering diversity and health equity in genomics and genomic medicine. It will also serve as the central …
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.
… sharing? Awardees are expected to comply with the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy as well as the NHGRI’s genomic … to be made available through an open access section of a database such as dbGaP, AnVil, other public web sites, and/or … Committee Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives … Diversity Centers for Genome Research Pre-Application Webinar …
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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.
… genomics research questions for underserved populations. … Diversity Centers for Genome Research and Principal … institutions so that more students will have access to genomic technologies and be encouraged to explore careers in … principles outlined in the institute’s "Building a Diverse Genomic Workforce" Action Agenda , which describes NHGRI’s …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is the most … diverse in the world, yet few studies have looked into genomic risk factors for disease in Africa. … The study …
The Genomics Landscape
In March 2, 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., honors the recipients of the inaugural Outstanding Award for Enhancing DEIA in the Genomics Workforce - Pardis Sabeti (Harvard University), Bettie Graham (NHGRI) and Ann Mc Cartney (University of California, Santa Cruz) - for exemplifying powerful ways to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
… for diabetes research. Other rodent species require genomic modifications to model diabetes and cannot properly … and high-priority value for NHGRI is to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the … genomics careers outside of academia. In her career as a genomic data scientist, Dr. Mc Cartney has emphasized the …