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Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… both in the United States and around the world, have diverse views about whether germline genome editing should be … and families of patients with genetic disorders have diverse views on whether germline genome editing should be … with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.​ ​ … Germline Genome …
Event
NHGRI will host a TiDHE ancillary event for trainees and early-stage career investigators at the 2022 ASHG Annual Meeting on October 27, 2022.
… and early-stage career investigators,  "NHGRI Building a Diverse Workforce: Listening to the Voices of Trainees and … … CA … 1201 S Figueroa St, … Room 404AB … NHGRI Building a Diverse Workforce: Listening to the Voices of Trainees and …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… genetic changes, known as variants, are distributed among populations and how they lead to increased risk. Functional …
Leadership Initiatives
NHGRI will play a crucial role in the NIH UNITE initiative to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in genomics.
News Release
NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… cause common periodic fever have spread in Mediterranean populations over centuries, potentially protecting people … plague. … Researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory … have been positively selected for in Mediterranean populations over centuries. The findings were published in …
Leadership Initiatives
The 2021 NHGRI Action Agenda for a diverse genomics workforce is an ambitious set of goals and objectives to enhance the representation individuals from diverse backgrounds including those from underrepresented groups in the genomics workforce. The Action Agenda: Progress Report and Implementation Plan details the programs and projects that have been enacted since its release.
… 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 … within the field. The 2021 NHGRI Action Agenda  for a diverse genomics workforce is an ambitious set of goals and …
Educational Resources
Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
… for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions. … Ancestry, … that appear in substantially different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions of the world. … for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions. … …
News Release
Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… susceptibility to the disease in sub-Saharan African populations. The gene could also influence the development of T2D in other populations and inform further research. In a study published … have already implicated in T2D in mostly European ancestry populations. The work was funded by the National Human Genome …
News Release
CRGGH researchers Amy Bentley and Charles Rotimi have just completed a large-scale, multi-ancestry genome-wide analysis of gene × smoking interactions on the concentration of serum lipids, including high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and triglycerides.
Research Funding
Frequently asked questions about the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomic Field to Promote Diversity (GREAT) Program RFA.
… experience, especially with training of individuals from diverse backgrounds. Can you clarify what you mean by a … in Diversity, NIH (and NHGRI) encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue training and careers in biomedical (genomics) research. Individuals from diverse backgrounds who are considered underrepresented in …