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On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… Matthews Social by Nature by Catherine Bliss Genetic ancestry testing among white nationalists: From identity … by Aaron Panofsky and Joan Donovan Getting genetic ancestry right for science and society by Anna C. F. Lewis, … How white nationalists mobilize genetics: From genetic ancestry and human biodiversity to counterscience and …
News Release
More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… sickness, but today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of … groups of people. The average percentage of African ancestry in the Americas varies widely: 87 percent in African … percent in Puerto Ricans, 7 percent in people with Mexican ancestry in Los Angeles and 4 percent in both Peruvians in …
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… typically performed in the context of medical care, ancestry studies or forensics. In a medical setting, the …
Staff
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).
… with particular emphasis on populations of African ancestry. The Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study, … the association signals found in European and Asian ancestry populations; it has provided some of the earliest … the etiology of diabetes and related traits in African ancestry populations. CRGGH published the first GWAS for …
News Release
The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… characteristics of breast cancer by African and European Ancestry. This paper identifies molecular differences by genetic ancestry, most of which can be captured by known breast … Molecular Features and Survival by African and European Ancestry in The Cancer Genome Atlas Large data set brings …
News Release
eMERGE Network will support multiple clinical sites and a coordinating center with $75 million over five years.
… that almost exclusively involved people of European ancestry. It is not clear how well the findings from these … studies can be used for risk assessment in non-European ancestry populations. In addition, calculating polygenic …
News Release
NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… genomic variants and specific diseases in European ancestry populations could be detected in African-American, … this association within Hispanic/Latinos, who have shared ancestry that is mixed with European, African and Native American ancestry. Such an effort is vital because a vast majority of …
Jobs at NHGRI
An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section (CCDGS), a new section in the Center for Precision Health Research at NHGRI, under Dr. Neil Hanchard.
… early-onset high blood pressure - in African- and African-ancestry populations. The successful candidate will be … of population genetics with models of admixture and local ancestry to map risk loci and intersects with other mapping …
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Dr. Meeks is a Research Fellow at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… in underrepresented populations, in particular African-ancestry populations. These innovative designs include … and epigenetic biomarkers in type 2 diabetes among African-ancestry populations. Curriculum Vitae … Biography … Related …
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Dr. Gouveia is a research fellow in the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… to account for subcontinental admixture in European-ancestry populations can lead to spurious associations in …