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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… and Global Health is actively participating in the H3Africa Consortium 's effort to develop an African-specific … and Global Health is actively participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific … Charles Rotimi, African-specific genotype array, H3Africa Consortium … NIH Center for Research on Genomics and …
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H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics Tool to Address African Genomic Diversity
Illumina will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative.
… from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative (H3Africa). … This array will include novel content based on … This extraordinary effort has been driven by the H3Africa Genome Analysis Working Group, of which Center for … Accelerating Study of African Genomes … Related Content … H3Africa Consortium Array Will Bring Leading-Edge Genomics …
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African scientists and collaborators gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa Consortium Meeting.
… for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa ( H3Africa ) Consortium Meeting. … Attendees were honored to … for African governments to make greater efforts to support H3Africa. African scientists and collaborators gathered in … for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa ( H3Africa ) Consortium Meeting] Center for Research on …
The Genomics Landscape
In the November 3, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the important genomics legacy of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as it comes to an end.
… more ).  …  The Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program began ten years ago with the aim of … partnership with the African Society for Human Genetics ), H3Africa has fostered the establishment of a dynamic network … people worldwide. Most importantly, the underlying goal of H3Africa, enabling genomics research in Africa, has been …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… introduced the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program. H3Africa supports African scientists conducting research on … in Africa. Credit: Joseph Sohm, Shutterstock.com Yet, for H3Africa researchers, the path forward has not been without …
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This publication and the release of the accompanying data address knowledge gaps across genomics and are certain to have a continuing impact in the field.
… field. Geographical regions and populations of origin for H3Africa whole genome sequence (WGS) data. The size of the … including the TrypanoGEN Research Group and the H3Africa Consortium. Notably, African researchers and African …
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Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., was awarded the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science by the New York Academy of Medicine. This honor, established in 1929, recognizes investigators with sustained and impactful accomplishments in biomedical research and an interest in translating these findings to advance human health.
… is now known as the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Initiative . H3Africa, which started wrapping up in 2022, had 10 … previously unknown variants in the human genome. With H3Africa coming to a close, Dr. Rotimi is working with …
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Dr. Hanchard is a clinical investigator within the Center for Precision Health Research (CPHR) and head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the CPHR.
… current Chair of the Genome Analysis working group of the H3Africa Consortium and an NIH Distinguished Scholar. …  … (AAS) known as the Human Health and Heredity in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium. The goals of the consortium are to … the purposes of advancing human health and disease ( www.h3africa.org ; @H3Africa). Our project – the Collaborative …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… are part of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program, funded by the National Institutes of … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) component of H3Africa. The program has disbursed approximately $78 million … countries understand about genomics concepts," said H3Africa Program Director Ebony Madden, Ph.D., an …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… establishment of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative with $76 million commitment from the NIH and Wellcome Trust. H3Africa created a support network of labs that conduct … the launch of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative that began under the umbrella of the …