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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.
… Amy Bentley … In October, African scientists and collaborators gathered in Pointe aux Piments in Mauritius for the 9th Human Health and Heredity in Africa ( H3Africa ) Consortium …
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.
… of the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA and the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project . After traveling to 12 states and … last time! Finally, did you know that November is Family Health History Month ? Knowing and acting on your family …
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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.
… will be developing a GWAS array based on data from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Initiative (H3Africa). … This array will …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… investigators. The three-year grants are part of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program, funded by the …
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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.
… … Researchers have made a good start in identifying and understanding genetic mutations that have evolved over … director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and chief … and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH. People …
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Dr. Jennifer Troyer is the director of NHGRI's Division of Extramural Operations.
… the institute’s extramural research grants, operations and policies. NHGRI's ERP reviews and manages external … support the institute’s mission to use genomics to advance human health. Dr. Troyer joined the NHGRI Extramural Research …
Careers and Training
The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow interested in the study of the intersection of genomics, social determinants of health and health inequities.
… The Health Disparities Unit (HDU) in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch (SBRB) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is recruiting a …
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Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent."
… Amy Bentley … Quartz Africa has selected Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., for its list of innovators, which comprise "the most ambitious and imaginative minds on the continent." … An Imaginative … Charles Rotimi, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genomics of Africans … Quartz Africa has selected …
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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.
… have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome have … across the globe. In 2010, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund and the United Kingdom's Wellcome …
Health
The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and thought leaders to share learning, understand barriers in depth, and discuss issues and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information.
… The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers and thought leaders to share learning, understand barriers in … Jacoby Morris, Ph.D. Education Specialist National Human Genome Research Institute National Institutes of Health …