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The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how genetic factors influence susceptibility to disease.
… need to further explore initial findings in non-European populations. The Population Architecture using Genomics and … Staff … The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how … Consortium … The PAGE Consortium investigates ancestrally diverse populations to gain a better understanding of how …
Diversity Center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has established a Diversity Center for Genome Research that will build UTRGV’s genomics research capacity by 1) expanding genomic research capabilities and discoveries in two innovative research projects; and 2) enhancing the size and quality of the available genomics workforce.
… … Build research capacity by expanding the pool of diverse genomic professionals through providing a wide range … genomics science, with an emphasis on studies in populations experiencing health disparities. Using internal … worldwide with the highest prevalence among Hispanic populations. Risk for NAFLD is due to a complex mix of …
Fact Sheet
Enhancing the diversity of the research workforce fosters innovation and creativity.
… The Big Picture People from diverse backgrounds, women and people with disabilities are … research and clinical science. Individuals from diverse backgrounds can positively influence innovation and … women (particularly in leadership positions), and LGBTQ+ populations can pinpoint gaps in research questions, ask the …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details NHGRI's new Diversity in Genomics Workforce Initiative.
… diversity ” of the workforce encompasses underrepresented populations in the U.S. biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and … … NCBI seeks input on one of NIH's largest and most diverse genomic datasets … PhenX Social Determinants of …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… What makes human genomes diverse? While humans are similar in most ways, our … occur at different frequencies across different human populations; some are rare and unique to specific families, … specific populations. … Increasing the representation of diverse participants in genomics research requires an …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations. Thoughtful use by researchers and other … healthcare decisions. The inaccurate belief that human populations are biologically distinct has contributed to … people who participate in research . Ensure that all populations benefit from advances in genomic and biomedical …
News Release
NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… in NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch . Although from diverse populations, the participants in the study had some common … syndrome to the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations , which they launched last year to help …
News Release
NHGRI will fund $3.35 million over five years to launch the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program.
… universities and will allow undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups … for cutting-edge genomics research but typically have a diverse student body, including a large number of students … we can ensure that students from underrepresented populations can conduct innovative genomics research and use …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI articulates goals and objectives to increase the number of individuals from diverse backgrounds in genomics.
… successfully attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce that includes people from groups … of the genomics workforce, the NHGRI Action Agenda for a Diverse Genomics Workforce has the following four major … with and career opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. The 2021 NHGRI action agenda for a …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.