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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 Meeting. … …
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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 …
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 … strong genomics component ( learn more ).  …  The Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program began ten …
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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 …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI aims to ensure all populations are knowledgeable about and can participate in genomics research.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) wants to ensure that … about the science underpinning the Human Genome Project and genomics research, and have the opportunity to … genomic areas and not focus on particular disease(s) or health conditions. A Research Training Advisory Committee …
Leadership Initiatives
The Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement Initiative is a national campaign to enhance genomic literacy.
… The Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement (GLEE) Initiative is envisioned as a national … make informed healthcare-related decisions, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) envisioned the GLEE … with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) hosted a strategic visioning meeting for a …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI will play a crucial role in the NIH UNITE initiative to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in genomics.
… about the far-reaching consequences of structural racism in biomedical research. NHGRI has a central role in helping … an end to structural racism would look in our community and across biomedical research. As we champion this work, I … . … RFA-RM-21-021 : Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity (U01 Clinical …
About NHGRI
NHGRI's leadership team has prioritized initiatives to stimulate and achieve highly impactful progress in genomics that will benefit the efforts of others.
… The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has a strong tradition of audacious thinking and effective strategic planning that has led to advances … are enabling some of the most high-profile initiatives in biomedical research. In keeping with this, NHGRI's …
Staff
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 … She also served as coordinator for the Common Fund Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program as part of …