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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… vigor to studies of the genomics of African ancestral populations, health disparities in underrepresented populations and precision medicine. Neil is an intellectual … complex pediatric diseases and traits in diverse populations. His efforts will integrate laboratory-based and …
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After 50 years of federal service, Dr. Graham reflects on her contributions to the scientific community and the future of the genomics workforce.
… of having a really serious meeting with experts from Sub-Saharan Africa and the World Health Organization about the … in Abidjan, Ivory Coast with a lot of health offices from Sub-Saharan Africa and staff from the WHO and the US AID …
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… disease common among those whose ancestors come from sub-Saharan Africa, Mediterranean countries, India and the Middle …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… dyslipidemia, and kidney diseases, in different human populations with particular attention to African Americans … variance of body mass index in African Americans and sub-Saharan Africans.  Epidemiologic Cohorts The CRGGH has …
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Jim Mullikin pioneered DNA sequencing technologies during the Human Genome Project and other major advances in genomics.
… within many of us today. People with ancestry outside of Sub-Saharan Africa have 1% to 3% Neanderthal-derived sequences in …
Staff
Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… disorders especially obesity and obesity-related traits in populations of African ancestry. One of her research … Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on Impaired Kidney Function in Sub-Saharan African Populations. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green recognizes the recipients for the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
… Publishes the Largest Genomic Study on Type 2 Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African Populations How Do You Toast a Gene Therapy Trial? With Tea A …
News Release
The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… . The lead variant at this locus is rare in other world populations, highlighting a benefit of studying diverse populations. By conducting functional studies of this locus …
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Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… nations. Sickle cell disease, appears throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Mediterranean basin, Middle East and India, …
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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.
… comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The study, which used data generated from 20 …